Ohio Senate Hopeful Weighs in on Trump’s Repeated Butt Remarks
WHO:
NY Post - Republican Sen. Jon Husted represents Ohio and is running against Democrat Sherrod Brown in a competitive Ohio Senate race.
The Independent - President Donald Trump repeatedly commented on Husted’s physique during campaign rallies.
The Independent - Fox News host Aishah Hasnie asked Husted about his reaction to Trump’s comments during a Saturday interview.
The Independent - CNN host Anderson Cooper showed clips of Trump commenting on politicians’ appearances, including Georgia Republican lieutenant gubernatorial nominee Greg Dolezal.
WHAT:
NY Post - Husted said Trump’s unexpected praise about his physique inspired him to hit the gym and maintain his reputation.
The Independent - Husted said: “when I woke up the next morning after hearing that, I told my wife, I’m like, ‘Hey, I think I got to get down to the gym and keep up my reputation! So, I gotta keep working out.’”
The Independent - Husted said he comes from an athletic family, played college football, and has a wife who runs marathons.
The Independent - Trump described Husted’s “ass” as “like a pile of muscle,” said his feet were big, and described him as “a monster” and “like a piece of steel.”
The Independent - Cooper said Husted’s polling was “soft” and cited a CNN poll of polls showing Husted down five points.
The Independent - A Cook Political Report poll found Brown leading Husted, 49 percent to 43 percent.
The Independent - Trump called Dolezal a “good-looking guy” and said, “You’re not allowed to say that about women or men anymore. It’s the end of your political career. But he is a good-looking guy.”
WHERE:
The Independent - Trump discussed Husted’s physique at rallies in North Carolina and Ohio.
The Independent - Husted’s Senate race against Brown is in Ohio.
WHEN:
NY Post - Husted made his gym comments on Saturday; Trump doubled down on his remarks on Sunday.
The Independent - Trump had discussed Husted’s body twice in recent days, according to the article.
WHY:
NY Post - Husted said the comments prompted him to work out to uphold his reputation.
The Independent - Hasnie noted that Trump’s comments brought Husted headlines and press attention.
(UPDATED October 25, 2026 16:42 UTC)
Republican Senator Jon Husted says President Trump’s unexpected praise of his physique gave him a reason to get back to the gym. Husted, who represents Ohio and is running against Democrat Sherrod Brown in a competitive Senate race, discussed the remarks in an interview with Fox News host Aishah Hasnie. He said that after hearing Trump’s comments, he told his wife he needed to work out and “keep up my reputation.” Husted added that he comes from an athletic family, played college football, and has a wife who runs marathons. Trump had commented on Husted’s appearance at rallies in North Carolina and Ohio, calling him “a monster” and comparing his physique to “a pile of muscle.” On CNN, Anderson Cooper also showed Trump praising Georgia Republican Greg Dolezal’s looks. Cooper noted Husted was trailing Brown in recent polling, including one poll showing Brown ahead, 49 percent to 43 percent.
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(UPDATED October 25, 2026 16:07 UTC)
Ohio Republican Senator Jon Husted says President Trump’s unexpected comments about his physique gave him a reason to get back to the gym. Husted is running against Democrat Sherrod Brown in a competitive Senate race. In a Fox News interview, host Aishah Hasnie asked about Trump’s remarks, which included calling Husted’s backside “a pile of muscle” and describing him as “a monster” and “like a piece of steel.” Husted said he told his wife the next morning that he needed to keep working out to maintain his reputation. He added that he comes from an athletic family, played college football, and has a wife who runs marathons. Trump made the comments at rallies in North Carolina and Ohio. CNN’s Anderson Cooper also played clips of Trump praising Georgia Republican Greg Dolezal’s looks, while discussing Husted’s polling. One poll showed Brown leading, 49 percent to 43 percent.