Trump Mocks Protester and Praises Senator's Physique at Ohio Rally
Donald Trump mocked a protester's weight and praised Senator Jon Husted's body during a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio, while attacking immigrants.
President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on October 13, 2026, to support Senator Jon Husted and other Republican candidates ahead of the November midterms. During the event, Trump made unusual comments regarding Senator Husted's physique, claiming he examined the senator's body and hands to verify Husted's history as a college athlete. Trump described Husted's hands as having "claws" and reportedly mentioned checking the senator's buttocks.
The rally turned violent when supporters attacked a woman wearing a T-shirt calling for the release of the Epstein files. As the woman was subdued and reportedly punched in the head, Trump misgendered her, calling her a "paid protester" and "scum," and mocked her weight, stating, "he’s gotta go on a diet! He’s a fat guy." While the woman later claimed she was hospitalized, the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office confirmed that no criminal charges will be filed against the attackers.
Trump also used the platform to attack Somali and Haitian immigrants, repeating debunked claims that Haitians eat pets and asserting that Somali immigrants are "low IQ." Additionally, he announced a new submarine component manufacturing center in Cleveland. The event coincided with a Homeland Security search of Representative Ilhan Omar's home in Washington and a controversy involving the Enough Promises Ohio PAC, which launched mailers promoting socialist independent candidate Greg Levy to undermine Democratic nominee Sherrod Brown.
