Sam Trask said his favorite method for measuring bra size is to “measure the size by hand by touch.”
Conservative candidate withdraws from election after 'sinister' sexual comments about women were found on fitness website.
Sam Trask, a sports judge and councillor who was due to stand trial in Bridgend, South Wales, once boasted on MyFitnessPal that his favourite method of measuring bra size was “by hand, by feel”, according to The Mirror.
“Maybe a more detailed examination of the lips and tongue… to be sure, of course,” he added.
The Conservative candidate has now withdrawn, with just one day left before the nomination deadline. nominations close at 4:00 pm on Friday.
Other comments made by Commander Trask, a father of two, include: “If a woman with large breasts appears to be idly rubbing them against you, is she flirting or are they really Are you just getting in the way?”
Tory councilor for Llantwit Fardre was also involved in a discussion on social issues during which he said: “Hey, do you want to come over to my house and watch porn on my 50-inch flat screen mirror?”
Cmdr. Trask admitted that he made “completely inappropriate” comments under the name Aerosam on an account that included a photo of him giving a thumbs up.
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“These comments were made several years ago and I recognize that they are completely inappropriate,” he said.
“For this I apologize and have decided to withdraw my candidacy.”
The Conservatives won Bridgend from Labor in 2019 when Jamie Wallis – a transgender MP who had previously said he would not stand in the constituency this election – won a majority of 1,157 votes.
Jonathan Ashworth, shadow general Labor Party treasurer, said the “grim revelations raise serious questions about the caliber of candidates the Tories were forced to choose.”
“As the nomination deadline approaches, there is still time for Rishi Sunak to do the right thing and re-vet his candidates to ensure they are fit to serve the public in Parliament,” he said.
“This is more chaos with the Conservatives.”
A Conservative Party spokesman said: “The Party does not condone these comments. We are studying this issue.”
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