During a rally in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday, former President Donald Trump discussed the body of U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), despite her reportedly asking him not to.
Hinson, who is seeking a Senate seat, was present at the rally supporting other Iowa Republicans. Trump remarked, "I shouldn’t say this. It’s inappropriate." He continued, "Ashley said, ‘Please, sir, don’t do this.’" Trump proceeded to say, "She was a little bit heavier, OK? She was." The audience laughed as he added, "She knew the weight that was on her, really, literally, the weight."
Trump then mimicked an injection, alluding to weight-loss drugs. He stated that Hinson "went on a regimen. She put herself in shape. She’s in perfect shape. She was great the other way, but she put herself in shape, and she did that for you."
The former president also acknowledged his own weight gain, admitting he "put on a couple of pounds."
This is not the first time Trump has commented on a lawmaker's physique. In recent weeks, he has frequently commented on the bodies of male candidates, including U.S. Representative Jon Husted (R-Ohio), whom he described as having "a great ass, very powerful ass."