Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell apologized late Wednesday for a remark made earlier in the day about why Donald Trump’s past comments about women would backfire on him as he heads into the general election.
Rendell told the Washington Post for a story Wednesday that his past remarks about women would hurt him because there are “more ugly women in American than attractive women,” adding that “people take that stuff personally.”
Soon after the remark became news, Rendell was forced to apologize, telling reporters in Philadelphia that his comments were “stupid and insensitive.”
“What I said was incredibly stupid and insensitive,” Rendell said later on Wednesday. “When I read it in the article, I said, ‘Did I say that?’ It was just dumb, and stupid, and insensitive, and if I offended anyone, I apologize.”
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The former two-term governor of the state also took heat from the local press Thursday, with the Philadelphia Daily News cover blaring “Beware of Dogs,” featuring a picture of a smiling Rendell.
Rendell’s comments also caused some problems for the campaign of Katie McGinty, the Democrat running against GOP Sen. Pat Toomey. McGinty’s campaign was forced to disavow the remarks by the former governor, who sits as her campaign chairman.
“Gov. Rendell’s comments were completely off-base and inappropriate,” said Sabrina Singh, a spokesperson for the campaign.
