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Trump examined Jon Husted's body at Ohio rally, he said

The former president described inspecting the senator's physique to verify his athletic background.

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Trump examined Jon Husted's body at Ohio rally, he said

What this story says

  • Donald Trump stated he examined Senator Jon Husted's body, including his rear end, at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio.
  • Trump said he made these comments after learning Husted was a college athlete.
  • Husted played college football at the University of Dayton and earned All-American honors as a defensive back.
  • Former coach Jon Gruden introduced Trump and mentioned playing college football with Husted.

Who covered it

Left 58%(7)Centre 25%(3)Right 17%(2)

Percentages are shares of the 12 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 4 of the 16 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

61/100

Hype

68/100

16 sources · methodology

Thin on the right so far

Only 2 of the 12 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

Donald Trump told supporters at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, that he examined Senator Jon Husted's body, including his rear end, to confirm he was a great athlete. Trump said he made these comments after former coach Jon Gruden introduced him and mentioned playing college football with Husted. Husted played college football at the University of Dayton and earned All-American honors as a defensive back. Gruden played alongside Husted on the Dayton Flyers in 1985.

Disagreement on rally's purpose

The rally was held to support Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections. Reality Tea reported that Husted faces Democratic challenger Sherrod Brown and that a recent CNN poll showed Brown leading Husted by six points among likely Ohio voters, 49 to 43 percent. The Independent stated the rally was to boost Republican candidates ahead of the midterms and that Husted faces a challenge from Sherrod Brown, a former Democratic senator. The Independent also noted that Brown led Husted by six points among likely Ohio voters, 49 to 43 percent, according to a recent CNN poll conducted by SSRS.

What the coverage left out

None of the right-rated reports mention the CNN poll data regarding Sherrod Brown's lead over Jon Husted. None of the centre-rated reports mention the CNN poll data regarding Sherrod Brown's lead over Jon Husted.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 13 Oct 2026, 11:00, and will add the sides that appear.

How other outlets pictured it

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Donald Trump has gushed about Sen. Jon Husted’s attractiveness and athleticism during a rally in Ohio to boost Republican candidates ahead of the midterms (Getty Images)
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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

7 rated outlets

  • Seven left-rated reports focused on Trump's comments about examining Jon Husted's body. The Independent and The Independent (US) both used headlines stating Trump "gushes about how attractive, athletic Jon Husted is: ‘I looked at his a**’". Alternet reported that Trump "continues bizarre habit of praising other men's looks" and that he "bizarrely thirsted over the body of a male MAGA senator." Raw Story stated Trump was "buried in mockery for ogling male senator's rear end." Mediaite reported Trump "confesses to checking out senator to confirm he's 'A Great Athlete'." Boing Boing's headline read, "‘I don’t do this with men very often’: Trump describes examining Jon Husted’s ass, hands, and body."

Centre

3 rated outlets

  • Three centre-rated reports highlighted Trump's remarks about examining Husted's body. Reality Tea's headline stated, "Donald Trump Says He Looked at Jon Husted’s ‘A**’ During Ohio Rally." Internewscast reported, "Trump Jokes About ‘Examining’ GOP Senator’s Body at Event." The Comeback's headline was, "'I started examining his body': President Trump praises the 'ass' of Republican Senator."

Right

2 rated outlets

  • Two right-rated reports focused on Trump's comments. The New York Post's headline read, "Trump jokes about ‘examining’ GOP senator’s body upon learning he was star football player: ‘I looked at his ass’". News-pravda.com reported, "‘I looked at his ass’ - Trump gives senator a very thorough assessment."

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Trump examined Jon Husted's body at Ohio rally, he said?
Of the 12 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 58% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 17% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 16. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Trump examined Jon Husted's body at Ohio rally, he said left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 12 rated outlets on this story, 58% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 17% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Trump examined Jon Husted's body at Ohio rally, he said biased?
Trump examined Jon Husted's body at Ohio rally, he said is one event reported by 16 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Trump examined Jon Husted's body at Ohio rally, he said?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Trump examined Jon Husted's body at Ohio rally, he said?
16 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What did Donald Trump say about Senator Jon Husted at the Ohio rally?
Donald Trump told supporters that he examined Senator Jon Husted's body, including his rear end, to confirm he was a great athlete. He stated he made these comments after learning Husted was a college athlete and that former coach Jon Gruden introduced him and mentioned playing college football with Husted.
What was Jon Husted's athletic background?
Jon Husted played college football at the University of Dayton as a defensive back. He earned All-American honors during his time with the Dayton Flyers, where he played alongside Jon Gruden in 1985.
What was the purpose of the rally where Trump made these comments?
The rally was held in Youngstown, Ohio, to support Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections. Jon Husted, the Republican challenger, was present and is facing Democratic challenger Sherrod Brown.

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Centre

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Right

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