Donald Trump smells really bad, according to a new ad released by The Lincoln Project, made up of a cadre of GOP and ex-GOP anti-Trumpers.
The notion that the former president stinks isn't a new one. Actress Kathy Griffin has described Trump as smelling similar to "body odor with kind of like a scent of makeup products." But the idea gained steam recently when former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL-Ret.), who said earlier this year that he was worried Trump was "going insane," raised the issue on social media.
"I’m genuinely surprised how people close to Trump haven’t talked about the odor,” reads the post from the former lawmaker who retired in 2021 and since become a CNN political analyst. “It’s truly something to behold." He added, "Wear a mask if you can."
That message even earned a reply from the Trump campaign, which said Kinzinger "farted on live TV and is an unemployed fraud."
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Then, all that activity caused "Trump smells" to trend on social media, which internet users celebrated with memes about "diaper Don."
Now, the Lincoln Project has stepped in with a new ad. It opens with images of things that would smell bad, such as manure, trash bags, dumpsters, and then a view of Trump tower. In overlapping audio, you can hear people sniffing and coughing, as well as the voice of Kathy Griffin describing her view of Trump's odor. At the end, a woman says, "Donald, is that you?"
