Trump Compares 39-Year-Old Ossoff to Pee-wee Herman as He Praises GOP Candidates' Looks
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Updated · The Guardian · Oct 23
Trump Compares 39-Year-Old Ossoff to Pee-wee Herman as He Praises GOP Candidates' Looks
1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Oct 23
Summary
At a Georgia rally on Friday, Donald Trump said Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff was not "a good-looking man," compared the 39-year-old to Pee-wee Herman and praised Republican Mike Collins as "all man."
The remark extended a campaign pattern in which Trump has repeatedly appraised male Republicans' bodies while stumping for the midterms, including Ohio Senator Jon Husted's jawline, shoulders and "ass."
Trump has also called Kentucky candidate Ed Gallrein a "beautiful guy," Montana Senator Tim Sheehy "a very handsome guy" and Oklahoma supporters "handsome Oklahoma studs" after bringing two onstage.
The comments have drawn mockery and defense on cable news, with CNN's Anderson Cooper dubbing Trump the "assman-in-chief" while Fox's Jesse Watters argued it was ordinary locker-room praise.
The fixation comes as Trump crisscrosses the country urging voters to act as if he is on the ballot, with Democrats seen as favored for the House and competitive in the Senate.