Thursday, September 29, 2016

Gingrich on former Miss Universe: 'You’re not supposed to gain 60 pounds'

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich arrives to introduce Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, in Ft. Myers, Fla.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich backed up Donald Trump’s weight-based attacks against a former pageant winner, telling an audience Wednesday night that “you’re not supposed to gain 60 pounds during the year that you’re Miss Universe.”

The woman in question is former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, who was thrust into the spotlight of the presidential election at Monday night’s debate when Hillary Clinton brought up Trump’s long history of derogatory remarks about women. The former secretary of state said Trump had called Machado “Miss Piggy,” because he believed she gained too much weight after winning her crown, and “Miss Housekeeping,” a dig at her Hispanic heritage.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/newt-gingrich-miss-universe-alicia-machado-228884#ixzz4LhK1HOeo 


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