Trump tells Paxton at Texas rally his body may not 'qualify' as he renews rant about senator's 'fingers like sausages'
Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate candidate Donald Trump visited Texas twice in one day to campaign for, trails or ties Democrat James Talarico in most polls.
President Donald Trump's Texas rallies for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton descended into extended riffs about male anatomy, with Trump mocking Paxton's physique and renewing his fixation on Senator Jon Husted's body parts in a campaign stop meant to boost the struggling GOP candidate. The bizarre detour came as Trump made his third visit to Texas in a month, desperate to prevent Democrats from winning their first statewide race in over three decades ahead of next Tuesday's midterms.
Paxton's campaign is scrambling to kill a story on his relationship with Christian influencer Tracy Duhon, who is registered as a Democrat in Louisiana.
Trump also claimed Democrat James Talarico — who is not a vegan — got food poisoning from meat, then made strange eating noises while miming biting into an imaginary steak.
Political analysts say Trump's repeated praise of male allies' physiques is a deliberate masculinity strategy, not aberrant behaviour, designed to link physical attributes with leadership ability.
