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Trump: I was only talking about my 'very powerful hands'

Donald Trump wants to be clear: The joke about his anatomy during the debate referred to his hands—and not to any other part of his body.

“No, I only made a joke about my hands. I have very powerful hands," Trump said in a post-debate interview aired on CNN.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has mocked the size of Trump's fingers over the last week, speculating that the size of Trump's digits could have diminutive implications for the size of his lower anatomy.

“You went a little further than that,” CNN’s Dana Bash told him.

Trump then spread out his hands, making a gesture.

“Look at these hands. Aren’t they beautiful? I have very powerful hands, large hands, and a politician said I didn’t have large hands. It’s the first time anyone’s ever said that one,” Trump said, looking back at his wife, Melania. “But no, I think it was a good moment.”

Asked her thoughts, Melania Trump paused briefly and chuckled.

“It was a great moment, OK?” she said.