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Trump Praises GOP Candidates’ “Claws” Amid Anti-LGBT Backlash

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 3:37 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump praised Ohio Senator Jon Husted’s physique, noting his jawline, hands and “claws.”
Trump also complimented Georgia Representative Mike Collins and gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson’s bodies that week.
Lawyer George Conway criticized Trump, saying he avoids sexual-orientation questions because of a partisan double standard.
Rick Wilson called Trump’s remarks a “gay Tourette’s,” highlighting the GOP’s anti-LGBT stance.

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U.S. President Donald Trump praised Ohio Senator Jon Husted’s physique, noting his jawline, hands and “claws.”
Trump also complimented Georgia Representative Mike Collins and gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson’s bodies that week.
Lawyer George Conway criticized Trump, saying he avoids sexual-orientation questions because of a partisan double standard.
Rick Wilson called Trump’s remarks a “gay Tourette’s,” highlighting the GOP’s anti-LGBT stance.