Trump claims comments about Husted's physique boosted his poll numbers

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 07:31 · Archive

President Trump claimed his comments about Senator Jon Husted's physique helped him gain 14 points in polling.

President Trump claimed on Fox News that his remarks about Senator Jon Husted's physique boosted the Ohio Republican's poll numbers by 14 points. Husted joked that Trump's praise inspired him to visit the gym. However, polling suggests Husted still trails Democratic former Senator Sherrod Brown by about 3 points.

How it is being reported

• Trump Turns His Republican Booty Talk Into An Utterly Bizarre Brag: 'You Know The Word...'US President Donald Trump (R) and U.S. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) appear on stage together during an election rally at the Covelli Centre on October 12, 2026 in Youngstown, Ohio. US President Donald Trump on Sunday took a bizarre victory lap on Fox News , claiming that his wild comments about Sen. Jon Husted ’s (R-Ohio) ass helped the Republican as he and his rump enter the final stretch of the campaign trail. “He went up 14 points or something,” said Trump, who made a similarly baseless claim at a rally where he repeated his body examination bit last week. “And that was my rally. That was when…HuffPost UK · 26 Oct, 07:16
• Ohio Sen. Jon Husted reveals what he really thinks of Trump’s butt comments — as prez defends anatomical crackSen. Jon Husted doesn’t mind being the butt of President Trump’s jokes — but now he’s got a reputation to uphold. Husted (R-Ohio) joked Saturday that Trump’s unexpected praise about his physique has inspired him to hit the gym after the president repeatedly marveled at his physique during campaign rallies. On Sunday, Trump doubled down...New York Post · 25 Oct, 15:38

In this story: Donald Trump · Jon Husted · Sherrod Brown · Ohio · Fox News

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