VANDALIA — UPDATE @ 9:20 P.M.
President Donald Trump has finished speaking at a Midterm Rally in the Miami Valley.
He spoke at the Butler-Vandalia Student Activity Center at Butler High School in Vandalia on Saturday.
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News Center 7’s Xavier Hershovitz was at the event inside Butler High School. He has the latest tonight on News Center 7 at 11.
>>PHOTOS: Trump demonstrators, supporters gather outside Miami Valley high school
The President is rallying in support of several Republican candidates. This includes Senator Jon Husted. He is running against former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown.
Among those who spoke before the President were Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Dayton Congressman Mike Turner, and Senator Bernie Moreno.
Former University of Dayton football player and Super Bowl-winning head coach Jon Gruden also spoke in support of his former college teammate, Senator Husted.
Several demonstrators gathered outside Butler High School before the President’s arrival.
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UPDATE @ 7:05 P.M.
President Trump spoke to the White House pool before leaving for a political rally at Butler High School tonight.
He was asked several questions about the visit, the Iran war, and the cost of living.
“We have a tremendous crowd of people. I won Ohio three times. He got the highest vote in the history of the state. I like it very much. I love the people of Ohio, and we’re going to spend a little time. And I hope you enjoy it,” he said.
The President said that his administration has a decision to make about Iran.
“Iran’s been decimated, so the only question is, it’ll either be the easy way or the hard way. We’ll have it the easy way or the hard way,” said Trump.
As for the cost of living, the President said that he inherited “high cost” from the Democrats.
“We’ve gotten the prices down. Oil is coming down. Oil is right now lower, and it’s been lower than it was under the Biden administration, and they did nothing about the fact that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. By the way, Iran, as you know, is virtually giving up any plans of a nuclear weapon.”
In-Town Pool #10 - Fuller quotesYour pooler regrets the typo in pool report #8. The president was indeed gaggling and not “gagging.” At any rate, here are the fuller quotes from the less than 5-minute gaggle with the press:On Ohio visit:“We have a tremendous crowd of…
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UPDATE @ 6:30 p.m.
Air Force One has landed at Dayton International Airport.
President Donald Trump will speak at Butler High School at a campaign event tonight.
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News Center 7’s Xavier Hershovitz is inside Butler High School. He has the latest tonight on News Center 7 at 11.
>>PHOTOS: Trump demonstrators, supporters gather outside Miami Valley high school
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The doors are now open, and the event is underway.
President Trump is scheduled to take the stage at around 7 p.m. tonight.
People started lining up outside Vandalia Butler High School early Saturday morning.
The President’s stop in Ohio comes just 31 days ahead of the November midterm elections.
He is here in support of U.S. Senator Jon Husted. He is facing former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown.
Hershovitz spoke with a Vandalia man.
James Jordan said that this is his first Trump Rally.
“Monday I was registered. And I said, ‘Hun, you’re going with me to the rally.” And here we sit.’”
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