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International Business Times UK
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Bernadette B. Tixon

Trump Mocks Jim Jordan's 'Rough' Ears at GOP Retreat, Asks If Congressman Had Plastic Surgery

President Donald Trump speaks at the House GOP retreat on Tuesday, where he questioned Rep Jim Jordan about his cauliflower ears from wrestling (Credit: Gage Skidmore/WikiMedia Commons)

President Donald Trump put Rep Jim Jordan on the spot during a House Republican retreat on Tuesday, publicly questioning whether the Ohio congressman had undergone plastic surgery to fix his 'rough' cauliflower ears from his wrestling days.

The awkward moment came as Trump addressed GOP members at the Kennedy Center, singling out Jordan for his appearance in what appeared to be an attempt at humour that left the fiercely loyal Trump ally fielding personal questions about his physical features. 'But have you had plastic surgery on your ears, Jim, no?' Trump asked. 'Because they look better now than they did the first time.'

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