Kathy Griffin, the renowned comedian known for her vocal critiques of former President Donald Trump, reignited a decade-old conversation about Trump’s purported unpleasant smell during her appearances on NBC’s ‘The Apprentice.
Griffin initially brought up the topic on social media back in 2017 and recently reiterated her claims on The Mary Trump Show, hosted by Mary Trump, the former president’s niece.
Recalling her encounters with Trump on The Apprentice, Griffin remarked, “Liza and I tried to ignore him, but he does smell really bad.”
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Further detailing the distinct odor during her recent podcast appearance, Griffin likened it to “body odor combined with scented makeup products, with hair product scents noticeable even outdoors.”
The comedian’s remarks on The Mary Trump Show prompted her to resend the video on social media, accompanied by a caption that read, “I went easy on him,” along with a vomiting emoji.
Griffin’s recent comments align with an earlier statement made by CNN senior political commentator and former GOP congressman Adam Kinzinger, who described Trump’s smell as “truly something to behold.” Kinzinger’s assertion gained traction on social media, spawning the hashtag #TrumpStinks, which Griffin endorsed.
In response to these allegations, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung dismissed Kinzinger’s statements, branding him an “unemployed fraud” and accusing him of disgracing the country.
However, the #TrumpStinks hashtag gained momentum, becoming the top trending topic on the social media platform X in the U.S.
The Lincoln Project, a political advocacy group vocal against Trump, released an ad lampooning the former president over the alleged odor. The ad incorporated visuals of landfills, manure, and trash bags, with Griffin providing narration on Trump’s “distinct smell.”
The video concludes with a woman questioning, “Donald, is that you?” accompanied by the caption, “#TrumpSmells.”
While Griffin expressed a sense of being “un-canceled” despite past controversies, notably the 2017 incident involving a photoshoot featuring a severed head resembling Trump, she acknowledged the impact on her career.
The controversial image sparked widespread backlash, leading Griffin to issue a public apology, later rescinded in 2018, with her stating, “I take the apology back… I’m not holding back on this family. This family is different. I’ve been through the mill.”
