Trump obsessed over men’s asses. Midterm voters handed Republicans theirs

Right now, Republicans are likely licking their wounds in the post-blue wave reality they now find themselves in while analyzing what went wrong. Possibly at the top of this list? President Donald Trump’s attempt to keep Congress from slipping through his fingers by lavishing praise on the physiques of the conservative politicians he endorsed. The lead-up to the midterms brought renewed attention to Trump’s obsession with the male physique because he wouldn’t stop complimenting Sen. Jon Husted’s body — particularly his butt — in his speeches while stumping for Republican candidates.Trump spent so much time gushing about the conservative politicians he considered to be “handsome guys,” with a particular focus on Husted’s muscular backside, that CNN host Anderson Cooper dubbed Trump the “assman-in-chief” and called him a “derriere efficianado” before playing a compilation of Trump’s comments about how handsome he finds male politicians on his show.Spending so much time talking about how attractive men are is a strange election strategy from a president who is obsessed with masculinity and has used a good deal of his political capital to strip LGBTQ+ people of their rights.Trump’s political instincts seem questionable, but he has a clear track record that shows his often bizarre remarks at press conferences and rallies work for his Republican base. But his strategy to compliment men’s bottoms and call them “beautiful” didn’t lead to the victories Republicans were hoping for in the midterms.But it’s not just men in politics who Trump can’t help but lavish praise on; he also has a thing for athletes, including golf legend Arnold Palmer, whose infamous genitalia Trump took notice of.Keep scrolling to see all of the times Trump heaped praise on the male form.Jon HustedNo one has received Trump’s strange, effusive compliments more than Sen. Jon Husted. While campaigning for the Ohio Republican, Trump repeatedly complimented his bu