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Schroppe, C. (2026, October 4). Jon Gruden stumps for Ohio Republicans at Trump rally near Dayton. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4753240/jon-gruden-ohio-republicans-trump-rally/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-04 · by Carter Schroppe

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President Donald Trump held a rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on Saturday night, where former NFL coach Jon Gruden spoke in support of Republican candidates Vivek Ramaswamy and Senator Jon Husted. The event highlighted issues such as manufacturing opportunities and data center development regulations proposed by Husted’s legislation. Trump emphasized the bipartisan nature of his administration's achievements since January 2025, using football references to connect with Ohio voters and encourage early voting starting Tuesday.
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On October 3, President Donald Trump campaigned in Vandalia, Ohio, north of Dayton, urging voters to support Republican candidates Jon Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Trump warned that blocking data center construction would give China an economic advantage over the U.S., emphasizing the potential for significant financial benefits for Ohio. He argued that these centers are crucial in the global AI race, stating "There’s so much money to be made for Ohio. You can’t just turn them off. They’ll go to China." Former NFL coach Jon Gruden also endorsed Husted at the rally, highlighting his friend's commitment and mental toughness. Trump stressed the importance of voter turnout, instructing supporters to act as if he himself were on the ballot.

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Trump praised legislation sponsored by Husted that would codify the White House’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, which seeks to ensure developers “fund the electricity generation and infrastructure their projects require.”
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🔮 Trump praised legislation sponsored by Husted that would codify the White House’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, which seeks to ensure developers “fund the electricity generation and infrastructure their projects require.”
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Jon Gruden stumps for Ohio Republicans at Trump rally near Dayton · assertive framing

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President Donald Trump campaigned in Vandalia, Ohio, on Saturday night alongside former NFL coach and TV personality Jon Gruden to drum up support for Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH). asserted
Trump → campaign → Ramaswamy
“I’m from Ohio,” Gruden said. asserted
Gruden → ’m → Ohio
“My Mom and Dad are from Cleveland, I was born in Sandusky, and I went to the University of Dayton, and I’m damn proud of it, man,” Gruden said at the beginning of the event. asserted
Gruden → bear → event
He told the crowd about Husted’s past as a “great” football player at the University of Dayton, highlighting his “work ethic, commitment, and day-to-day mental toughness.” asserted
He → tell → day
Trump also tied the rally to football at the beginning of his speech, referencing Ohio State’s Saturday afternoon victory over Iowa. asserted
Trump → tie → Iowa
The rally focused mostly on manufacturing and investment opportunities the Trump administration has secured since Trump took office in January 2025. asserted
Trump → focus → January
Trump also discussed data centers, a particularly contentious topic in the state, as Democrats hope the public’s negative perception of AI presents an opportunity to tie Husted to data center development. asserted
perception → discuss → development
Trump praised legislation sponsored by Husted that would codify the White House’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, which seeks to ensure developers “fund the electricity generation and infrastructure their projects require.” asserted
projects → praise → generation
“Now your great Senator… introduced the Ratepayer Protection Act to prevent data centers from raising electricity costs and require them to pay their own way, it’s very good,” Trump said. asserted
Trump → introduce → way
“Just three days ago, Senator Husted brought that bill to the Senate floor and almost every single Dumocrat in the Senate voted to block it, they didn’t want it. asserted
they → bring → it
Only because we wanted it, probably because I wanted it, to be honest, to be more exact. asserted
I → want → it
I think if it was somebody else, maybe they would have said, ‘yes'” Trump said. asserted
Trump → think → ?
“Before you know it, this election is over, yes? asserted
election → know → it
It’s over. asserted
It → ’ → ?
But what we got to do is we got to do our part. asserted
we → get → part
Early voting starts Tuesday. asserted
voting → start → ?
Can we be there or not?” Gruden said to loud applause. asserted
Gruden → say → applause
Ramaswamy, who burst onto the national scene as a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, almost served in the Trump administration before electing to run for governor of his home state. asserted
who → burst → state
Neither he nor Husted holds a strong lead over their Democratic opponents despite Trump winning Ohio in 2024 by more than 11 percentage points. asserted
Trump → hold → points
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