'You look like hell': Trump body-shames journalist

During a heated exchange with reporters on Thursday, US President Donald Trump directed a body-shaming remark at a journalist who questioned the President's absence from planned campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa. The confrontation ignited after the reporter inquired if Trump's decision to skip the events was due to feeling unwell following weeks of extensive campaigning.

Trump became visibly agitated, responding, "You're sick to ask that question. You are sick," before shifting his focus to the journalist's physical appearance, remarking, "Look at this guy. He's way out of shape." When pressed again about his own health, Trump insisted he was in perfect condition, only to follow up with another personal attack, saying, "You look like hell."

The President's decision to cancel the rallies came as Republicans faced competitive races in both states ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. MAGA Inc., Trump's campaign funding group, subsequently announced the cancellation of a series of in-person rallies, suggesting instead a series of tele-rallies in several states, including Kansas and Iowa, before the election.

Despite the cancellation, Trump is still slated to attend a campaign event in Florida on Friday. The President has previously acknowledged the physical rigors of his campaign schedule, remarking at a Mississippi rally, "God didn't make your vocal cords to do a rally every day."