CNN anchor Anderson Cooper on Wednesday expressed bewilderment at the frequency with which former President Donald Trump comments on men's bodies, drawing a parallel to the "Seinfeld" character Kramer and his infamous "ASSMAN" license plate.
Cooper highlighted Trump's recent remarks about the physique of Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), quoting Trump as saying, "I looked at his ass, and then I looked at his legs. His ass, shit, it’s like, it’s like a pile of muscle." Cooper subsequently dubbed Trump the "assman-in-chief," presenting further clips of Trump offering compliments on men's appearances and physical attributes.
One clip featured Trump commenting on the size of golfer Arnold Palmer's penis. Cooper sarcastically remarked, "There’s nothing at all unusual – and certainly nothing gay – about a president who dances daily to ‘YMCA’ and who publicly pined for a reprise of Betty Buckley in ‘Cats.’"
Trump continued to make similar observations at a rally in South Carolina. While speaking in support of Rep. Darline Graham (R-S.C.), Trump described her husband as "very handsome" and "good-looking." He also extended an unusual compliment to Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), stating, "As much as I can fall in love with a man ― which isn’t that much ― I fall in love with him."