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From a dominance-oriented right-wing “alpha male” point of view, that would be a bonus. A strong odour is a way of asserting dominance and marking territory, and personal hygiene is for betas.
His UK counterpart, Boris “Big Dog” Johnson, apparently had a habit of not changing his socks every day, to the point where it was noticeable. There’s something about people who see themselves as “alphas” imposing their odours on underlings.
I don't even care if this is agitprop, it gave me a little chuckle and I'm in no position to deny myself a little joy
I would imagine his diet could make him smell that way. From what I understand certain foods, like garlic, if consumed consistently for a period of time can make a person's sweat garlicky.
Insofar as I recall he eats fast food out of fear of being poisoned, chugs diet coke, and wears adult diapers, though the last one is rumor that is very likely true rather then well documented fact.
So with that diet and lifestyle in mind puzzle pieces start to come together.
I can believe that none of the sycophants in Trump's orbit would tell him that he smells. Or any other kind of criticism, for that matter.
One does not simply criticize one's meal ticket.
So he's a 15 year old teen boy who doesn't use antiperspirant because he doesn't sweat or stink and he just took a shower two days ago how bad could it be?
Don't forget never flossing. I brushed my teeth! Then ate again and drank soda before bed. Huh? A water flosser blasts out half a ribeye and and other gunk even after brushing? Whatever, I'll just get another crown.
Trump spokesperson firing back at Kinzinger's claim with, “Adam Kinzinger farted on live TV
Sounds about right. That guy looks like the type that eats no real fruits and vegetables, nothing but the worst of the carnist/SAD selections. So, yeah....checks out.
I always figured he might be the type to slap on some anal gland secretions, oops, I mean, "cologne", to cover it up.
So that's what treason smells like.
Let's discuss whether this kind of article should be allowed in the future, since this violates rule 2, it's only very tangentially relevant to politics.
I think there could be a reasonable discussion in the context of his mental competence. Worsening personal hygiene is a red flag for dementia, etc.
That said, the "hurr hurr smells liek butt" level of rhetoric is probably unproductive and shouldn't be condoned.
If I wanted to see a bunch of adult politicians throwing kindergarten insults at each other I'd watch cspan.
The fact that the only traction the Lincoln Project has gotten against Trump among the GOP is to point out that he smells bad just goes to show how strong his hold on the GOP is. But yeah rule 2 and such.
Still, it made me smile