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The recurring Trump remarks admiring men's bodies

You're probably here because of the Oct 2026 rerun. This is the 6th time since 2024 this story has run. The previous rerun was Oct 2026.

About this story

Since 2024, Donald Trump has repeatedly made admiring public remarks about men's bodies, physiques and anatomy, mostly at campaign rallies. They include a story about golfer Arnold Palmer that the AP described as being about Palmer's genitalia, remarks about New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart's legs, and repeated descriptions in October 2026 of "examining" Sen. Jon Husted's body. The AP and The New York Times wrote about his focus on male candidates' and athletes' appearances.

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Rerun #6

Oct 2026 – ongoing "Pile of muscle," Greenville, North Carolina

At the Oct. 20 Greenville rally, Trump described "studying" the body of Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), commenting on his buttocks, legs, feet and shoulders (Newsweek). Newsweek reported that he had also admired Husted's physique at an Oct. 12 rally in Youngstown, Ohio.

  • Newsweek (pre–2013) article
    President Donald Trump has gushed over Republican Senator Jon Husted's body for a second time, saying he is a 'pile of muscle.'
  • Yahoo News article
    Don't worry, I'm not talking about Jon Huston's a*s. I'm not talking about it.
  • CNN broadcast
    CNN's Anderson Cooper looks at President Trump's effusive praise of Ohio Senator Jon Husted's physique
  • youtube.com video
    It's like a pile of muscle

Sources: Newsweek (pre–2013) needs a second source · Yahoo News reliable · The Hill reliable · NBC News reliable

Rerun #5

Oct 2026 Trump praises the bodies and looks of male Republican candidates (Husted remarks)

On Oct. 17, 2026, at a rally in Highland Heights, Kentucky, Trump described looking over Ohio Sen. Jon Husted's body. He said, "I examined his ass," and listed his shoulders, feet, hand and jawline. At an Oct. 16 rally in Dalton, Georgia, he said Rep. Mike Collins "is a good-looking man, and he's all man." He called Georgia governor nominee Rick Jackson a "very handsome, distinguished, beautiful-looking guy." The AP wrote that Trump "has a new pitch for Republican candidates." The NYT wrote that at some recent rallies Trump had started "effusing about the physical appearances of other men."

  • Public Broadcasting Service article
    "I examined his ass," said Trump, eliciting laughter. "I never did that with a man before."
  • gvwire.com article
    "I actually think Mike Collins is a good-looking man — and he's all man. He's all man. I'm not sure about Ossoff."
  • CNN article
    "I know the president's been talking about me as a football player and a few other things these days."
  • youtube.com video
    I examined his ass

Sources: Public Broadcasting Service reliable · gvwire.com needs a second source · CNN reliable · bozemandailychronicle.com needs a second source

Rerun #4

Oct 2026 First Husted remarks at the Youngstown, Ohio rally

On October 12, 2026, Trump spoke at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio. During it he said he had begun "examining" the body of Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) because he didn't know Husted was a great athlete. He said he looked at Husted's "ass" and his hands, which he described as "claws." Mediaite and The Advocate covered it within two days.

  • advocate.com article
    "I don't do this with men very often. I started examining his body because I didn't know he was a great athlete," and "Look at his hands. He's got these like claws, and I got it"
  • Yahoo News article
    Trump says a lot of stuff that we all think and we don't say and sometimes it sounds a little gay, but he can get away with it because he's straight.
  • youtube.com video
    I don't do this with men very often…

Sources: advocate.com needs a second source · Yahoo News reliable · CNN reliable · tvinsider.com needs a second source

Rerun #3

Sep 2026 – Oct 2026 Dart a "very handsome guy"

On Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, at the White House, Trump discussed Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart's season-ending knee injury and called him "a great, talented, very handsome guy," according to USA Today. Several outlets placed the remarks at a Hispanic Heritage Month event (HITC, Irish Star and Operation Sports). The Daily Beast and Mediaite linked it to a May 22 rally in Suffern, New York, where Dart introduced Trump. Mediaite reported that there Trump called Dart "this beautiful guy" with "legs like tree trunks." A New York Times article, apparently reprinted by GV Wire on Oct. 21 under the headline "Trump Can't Stop Praising Men's Bodies," listed this White House remark among its examples.

  • Yahoo News article
    "So, Jaxson Dart, who's a great, talented, very handsome guy. And he loved Trump," Trump said.
  • The Daily Beast article
    Very handsome guy.

Sources: Yahoo News reliable · The Daily Beast needs a second source · gvwire.com needs a second source · espn.com needs a second source

Rerun #2

May 2026 Remark about Giants QB Jaxson Dart's legs, Suffern, New York

On Friday, May 22, 2026, Trump spoke at a rally in Suffern, New York, after New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced him. During a section on the SAVE America Act and transgender athletes, Trump said of Dart: "No, I'm looking at the legs. He's this beautiful guy. He's got legs like tree trunks! This is not a good thing for women" (Mediaite's transcript). Mediaite wrote a story focused on his comments about Dart's body, and Pro Football Network's story covered those comments along with his praise of Dart as a future Hall of Famer. Months later, at a rally in Mobile, Alabama, on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, Trump brought Dart up again without naming him, calling him a "Young, handsome, big, strong guy." Mediaite described this as marveling at Dart's physique "just as he did at the time."

  • Yahoo News article
    No, I'm looking at the legs. He's this beautiful guy. He's got legs like tree trunks! This is not a good thing for women.
  • profootballnetwork.com article
    I'm looking at the legs there. He's this beautiful guy. He's got legs like tree trunks. This is not a good thing for women.
  • youtube.com video
    I'm looking at the legs there. He's this beautiful guy. He's got legs like tree trunks.

Sources: Yahoo News reliable · profootballnetwork.com needs a second source · HuffPost needs a second source · Yahoo News reliable

Rerun #1

Oct 2024 Arnold Palmer story at the Latrobe, Pennsylvania rally

On October 19, 2024, Trump opened a campaign rally in Latrobe, Palmer's hometown. He spoke about Palmer for about 12 minutes, by AP's count, and said Palmer "was all man." He then said that when Palmer showered with other pros, they came out saying, "Oh my God, that's unbelievable." AP's headline described this as Trump talking about Palmer's genitalia.

  • presidency.ucsb.edu statement
    when he took showers with the other pros, they came out there, they said, "Oh my God, that's unbelievable."
  • forbes.com article
    marking the latest bizarre move at a rally from Trump just weeks from Election Day
  • rollingstone.com article
    Trump began his rally talking about the late golfer Arnold Palmer, for whom the airport where Trump was speaking was named
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  • youtube.com video

Sources: presidency.ucsb.edu reliable · Public Broadcasting Service reliable · forbes.com needs a second source · The Hill reliable