00:00President Donald Trump sparked widespread online reaction after a comment he made during a recent appearance
00:05in Iowa began circulating across social media platforms at the event Trump
00:10invited two women who work in the service industry a bar manager and a bartender onto the stage
00:15while discussing his proposed no tax on tips policy the policy which
00:20is promoted at multiple campaign style stops is aimed at eliminating federal taxes on tips earned
00:25by workers in hospitality and food service jobs after the women spoke briefly Trump
00:30addressed them directly and made a remark about their appearance he said I refuse to say
00:35they're beautiful I refuse but they're beautiful before adding
00:40do all women in Iowa look like you two I don't think so the moment was captured
00:45on video and later shared online by official rapid response social media accounts where it
00:50quickly drew attention beyond the policy discussion itself the clip prompted a wave of reaction
00:55actions on social media personal actions at the action to action bail with many users
01:00criticizing the comment and calling it inappropriate some describe the tone as uncomfortable
01:05while others focused on how the moment shifted attention away from the policy topic and toward Trump's
01:10personal remarks supporters meanwhile argued that Trump was joking and pointed to his
01:15history of off-the-cuff comments at live events the exchange became part of a broader pattern
01:20in which brief moments from rallies and public appearances spread rapidly online often generate
01:25a great debate about tone intent and appropriateness the Iowa stop was one of seven
01:30several recent appearances where Trump has been highlighting economic proposals tied to working-class voters
01:35however as has happened frequently throughout his public career a short
01:40scripted moment ended up dominating the conversation. Neither the White House nor the campaign
01:45issued a formal clarification about the remark following the online reaction.
01:50The campaign instead continued to unfold across digital platforms, where clips from political
01:53events often take on a life.
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