Trump says his political career would 'end' if he called Pam Bondi 'beautiful'
During a cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, President Donald Trump commented on the looks of his Attorney General Pam Bondi, while being careful not to cross a line that could get him into trouble.
While talking about whether a person's looks matter to their political career, he intimated that Bondi was "beautiful," while others he had to deal with were definitely not.
"Aged 100 years"
Speaking about Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Trump said, "Poor, stupid Chuck Schumer, he looks like he's aged 100 years."
"And I don't like getting into looks," he continued. "You know, looks don't mean anything, right? When you're in politics, looks don't matter."
That's when he contrasted Schumer's looks with those of Bondi. "I look at Pam," he said. "I would never say she's beautiful because that would be the end of my political career."
Trump isn't the first one to remark on Bondi's looks.
"Looks like Barbie"
"You know, she looks like Barbie. She's blonde and beautiful, and I think people will underestimate her because of how she looks,' White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told the New Yorker.
Wiles also said that Bondi has "got nerves of steel, and she has stood up to some withering situations with a fair amount of grace."
But Wiles is a straight woman, so she can get away with calling Bondi beautiful I guess.
At 59 years old, Bondi is older than First Lady Melania Trump. It's no secret that Trump likes to surround himself with attractive women, even if he doesn't usually comment on their looks.
Bondi is facing heat from many Republicans for not releasing the complete Jeffrey Epstein files and for saying there is no Epstein client list.
Trump has supported her as she has held firm in her decision.
He downplayed the entire Epstein situation, saying, "We have a PERFECT Administration, THE TALK OF THE WORLD, and 'selfish people' are trying to hurt it, all over a guy who never dies, Jeffrey Epstein,"