Trump staff fires again at claims that ex-president ‘smells’ | EUROtoday

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Adam Kinzinger, a former Republican consultant, inspired individuals to ‘wear a mask’ after they’re within the presence of former president Donald Trump as a result of his obvious odor.

Mr Kinzinger, a vocal critic of Mr Trump, took to his Twitter account this week to insinuate that the previous president possesses a powerful scent.

“I’m genuinely surprised how people close to Trump haven’t talked about the odor,” Mr Kinzinger wrote earlier this week.

“It’s truly something to behold. Wear a mask if you can,” he added.

The accusation garnered loads of consideration on the platform, with many mocking the previous president for his alleged scent.

When reached for remark concerning the accusation, a spokesperson for Mr Trump returned the insult to Mr Kinzinger.

“Adam Kinzinger farted on live TV and is an unemployed fraud,” the spokesperson mentioned in an announcement offered to The Independent.

“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.”

Mr Kinzinger didn’t describe what the previous president smelled like. But critics of Mr Trump have talked about the previous president has a “distinct smell”.

In an interview with Mary Trump, the niece of Mr Trump, earlier this yr, comic Kathy Griffin recalled that the previous president smelled “like body odor with kind of like scented makeup products.”

“Donald has a distinct smell that doesn’t get enough press,” Ms Griffin mentioned on The Mary Trump Show.

Ms Griffin spent a quick time with Mr Trump whereas showing as a visitor on The Apprentice.

Mr Kinzinger labored adjoining Mr Trump whereas serving within the House of Representatives through the former president’s time period, although he by no means supported Mr Trump.

After the January 6 assault on the Capitol, Mr Kinzinger took a extra aggressive opposition strategy to the previous president, becoming a member of his colleague Liz Cheney on the House Select Committee to analyze January 6.

In 2021, Mr Kinzinger left Congress and have become a senior political commentator at CNN.