Trump Pulls Senate Candidate Into Awkward Hug After Weight Comments

At an Iowa rally, a Senate hopeful reached out for a simple handshake. Instead, she got yanked forward into an uncomfortable embrace and a kiss on the cheek. Her face showed she was not pleased. People watching online noticed right away. One person wrote that she looked just like the First Lady does when she pulls away from her husband's touch.

Before that moment, the former president had made remarks about her body. He told the crowd he knew her from before and said she used to be heavier. He laughed about it. The audience laughed too. He added that she lost weight the "old-fashioned way" without using those new diabetes shots people take for weight loss. He even shared a story about a friend who tried those shots but stayed heavy.

The whole thing felt strange. Here was a man who has gained weight himself recently. Reports say he weighs around 238 pounds now. That is up 14 pounds from last year. Doctors have told him to do more cardio. Yet he stood on stage commenting on a woman's appearance.

Critics did not hold back. Many called the comments disgusting and disrespectful. Some pointed out the hypocrisy. Others made jokes about his own size. The incident added to a long pattern of him making personal remarks about women in public settings. It left a lot of people shaking their heads.