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Ex-GOP lawmaker doubles down on claim Trump smells u 'of
armpits, ketchup and butt'

'It's not good. The best way to describe it... take armpits,
ketchup, a butt and makeup and put that all in a blender and
bottle that as a cologne, ' Adam Kinzinger said
Rachel Sharp & Kelly Rissman
Saturday 30 December 2023 11:40 GMT

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Former GOP lawmaker Adam Kinzinger has revealed new details
about Donald Trump's alleged bad odour, claiming that he
reeks of a combination of several unsavoury scents including
"armpits, ketchup, a butt".

Speaking on The MeidasTouch Network on Thursday, Mr
Kinzinger reignited the claims around the former president's
"not good" smell and launched into a lengthy description of
it.

"It's not good. The best way to describe it... take armpits,
ketchup, a butt and makeup and put that all in a blender and
bottle that as a cologne, " he said.

"That's kind of that. I've been amazed that everybody is
just kind of learning about this now, " he added.

A Trump spokesperson told The Independent at the time: "Adam
Kinzinger farted on live TV and is an unemployed fraud. "

They added: "He has disgraced his country and disrespects
everyone around him because he is a sad individual who is
mad about how his miserable life has turned out. "

Whiffs of the allegation permeated social media, with the
hashtag #TrumpSmellsBad trending on X.

One user posted a parody video of Trump loyalist, Georgia
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, putting up a poster
that read: "Trump smells but not as bad as I do! "

Another posted a fake video of Mr Trump holding up a t-shirt
that reads "I stink" with his mugshot on it, suggesting it
could be a "last-minute stocking stuffer. "

Another user pointed out that a 1988 Spy Magazine entry
referred to the real estate mogul as "Donald 'Stinky' Trump.
"

The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump PAC, then also seized on
the opportunity to release a foul ad with the caption: "Is
that you Donald? #TrumpSmells. "

The ad begins with scenes of dumps, waste, and dung u with
flies swarming around it u and is punctuated by a chorus of
coughs, sniffles, and vomiting.

The video then shows garbage being picked up and piled up on
the streets of New York.

Then, while featuring the facade of Trump Tower on Fifth
Avenue, a reporter's voice booms, "Claiming the former
president smells bad. "

Comedian Kathy Griffin can then be heard saying, "The Donald
has a distinct smell. It's like body odour with a scented
makeup product. "

While showing other smelly products, like moldy cheese,
someone can be heard sniffing before saying, "Ew, Donald. Is
that you? "

The ad is called "Limburger, " a cheese known for its
pungent odour
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