Those worried about the state of American discourse need only have consulted social media political trends Friday to allay their fears: It was #TrumpSmells.
The Meidas Touch Network was first to report this significant development on the olfactory experience of those in closest proximity to the leading conservative candidate in the 2024 presidential race.
Their investigative team linked the crowdsourced investigation into the “orange man’s” tang to former GOP lawmaker and current CNN Senior Political Commentator Adam Kinzinger.
“I’m genuinely surprised how people close to Trump haven’t talked about the odor,” reported the CNN commentator. “It’s truly something to behold.”
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Social media users were quick to scour the internet for visual evidence in support of Kinzinger’s sticky zinger.
Film director Morgan J. Freeman, not to be confused with the actor with a similar name, said the smell is coming from Trump's diaper.
"Apparently #TrumpSmells because he rarely changes his adult diapers! F--king gross!!!" he wrote, adding a photo of Trump appearing to have lumps in his pants.
Another popular account wrote that it was surprising that "people are JUST realizing that" Trump smells.
"Because I've known that for a while. Even Kevin McCarthy knows [Trump smells], it's why he hated standing behind him, catching down wind whiffs of his damp diapers. Be a shame if [Trump smells] trended at number one for the rest of the day, that'd probably make trump super sad. Whatever you do, don't RT and reply using the hashtag #TrumpSmells," he wrote. He included an image of McCarthy appearing to smell something bad while standing behind the former president.
Another account simply wrote, "Diaper Don #TrumpSmells."
Someone even pointed out to Kinzinger that some photos show individuals near Trump appearing to smell the former president.
"You can actually see people's reactions to how Trump smells," they wrote, including photos of McCarthy and Ex-V.P. Mike Pence.
Intrepid journalists at the Independent reached out to the Trump team for comment and, surprisingly, received one.
“Adam Kinzinger farted on live TV and is an unemployed fraud,” the spokesperson reportedly said. “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.”
For his part, Kinzinger issued a warning to those who enter Trump’s orbit.
“Wear a mask if you can.”
