Jon Husted responds to Donald Trump comments on his physique

Ohio Senator Jon Husted joked on Saturday that public praise from President Donald Trump regarding his physique has inspired him to hit the gym. The New York Post reported that Husted made the lighthearted remarks after Trump repeatedly marveled at his appearance during recent campaign rallies. On Sunday, Trump doubled down on his comments, stating that Husted went up in the polls after the remarks, according to the New York Post. [1][10]

Trump detailed a head-to-toe physical inspection of Husted during a rally at Northern Kentucky University's Truist Arena in Highland Heights, as FTMQ News reported earlier. That marked the second time in October 2026 that Trump publicly commented on Husted's body at a political event. [13][14]

Jon Allen Husted is a member of the Republican Party who has served as the junior United States senator from Ohio since 2025. He previously served as the 66th lieutenant governor of Ohio from 2019 to 2025 and as the 50th Ohio secretary of state from 2011 to 2019. [11]

The remarks come amidst intense campaign activity across Ohio ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Fox Business reported that Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy headlined a Republican GOP bus tour rally in Batavia, while former President Barack Obama delivered campaign speeches criticizing Trump and Ramaswamy at democratic rallies in Ohio, according to Al Jazeera and the Akron Beacon Journal. [3][5][6][9]