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Trump defends data centers in Ohio as he rallies to boost Jon Husted in a tight Senate race

Brown and allied groups made Husted’s role in attracting data centers a campaign issue.

Trump defends data centers in Ohio as he rallies to boost Jon Husted in a tight Senate race
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At a rally in Ohio, President Donald Trump defended data centers as Senator Jon Husted sought reelection in a closely contested Senate race. Husted’s role in attracting data centers has become a campaign vulnerability, while a recent bill he sponsored to shift more costs to large power users was blocked by nearly all Democrats.

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Sherrod Brown
Former U.S. Senator (D-OH)

Democratic Senate candidate criticizing Husted’s data-center record

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President defending data centers at a campaign rally for Husted

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Jon Husted
R · OH · SEN

Ohio senator and Republican Senate candidate criticized over his data-center record

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Bernie Moreno
R · OH · SEN

Ohio senator who defeated Brown in the prior Senate election

J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice president and former Ohio senator whose Senate vacancy Husted filled

Tim Scott
R · SC · SEN

Senator and Republican campaign committee chair commenting on the race and Husted

ALSO MENTIONED  Amy Acton, Democratic candidate for Ohio governor and former state health director; Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican candidate for Ohio governor

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Trump Holds Ohio Rally for Jon Husted’s Senate Campaign

Trump campaigned in Ohio to support Jon Husted in a close Senate race against Sherrod Brown. Outlets also identify data centers and energy costs as campaign issues. Left-leaning outlets tie Brown’s challenge to Husted’s data-center record, much as center outlets describe the dispute as a campaign issue. Center outlets largely present the rally and race descriptively, while one article fact-checks claims by Trump and Husted, calling several misleading or false.

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