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Trump tries to fire up Ohio voters as Republicans defend Senate seat in close race

Husted campaigned at the rally, urging voters to support him and defending his approach to prices and the Iran war.

Trump tries to fire up Ohio voters as Republicans defend Senate seat in close race
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President Donald Trump rallied for Ohio Republicans as Senator Jon Husted campaigns in a competitive Senate race against Sherrod Brown. Trump urged voters to turn out, while Husted made the case for his candidacy and faced criticism from Brown’s campaign over his policies.

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Ohio senator campaigning for reelection

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Sherrod Brown
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Democratic Senate candidate opposing Husted

ALSO MENTIONED  Lauren Chou, Brown campaign spokesperson criticizing Husted; Vivek Ramaswamy, Ohio gubernatorial candidate at the rally

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Trump Holds Ohio Rally to Support Jon Husted

Outlets agree that Trump held an Ohio rally to support Husted as he campaigns for a Senate seat. Left-leaning outlets connect the rally to data-center costs and Husted’s electoral vulnerability, with Mother Jones presenting it as a sign of broader Republican unpopularity. Center outlets treat it mainly as a campaign event in a competitive race, while also examining data-center disputes and claims made at the rally. Right-leaning outlets focus on Trump’s defense of data centers and praise for Husted’s ratepayer bill.

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