During a Republican midterm campaign rally with GOP candidates in a high school gym in Vandalia, Ohio, Trump gave a truly bizarre endorsement for two of their candidates since they are behind in the current polling data and aren’t the most well liked people around.
Sherrod Brown leads Husted at this point 51% to 43%, and Amy Acton leads Vivek Ramaswamy 50% to 44%.
“You’re voting on Voter ID,” Trump said. “Go out and vote.”
Trump continued, “Even if you hate John Husted. Even if you hate Vivek Ramaswamy, you’re going to go out, you’re going to vote, and then you’re going to pull their triggers.”
What a campaign slogan.
“I hate Jon Husted, but I’ll vote for him anyway.”
“Vivek Ramaswamy, he’s a rich asshole that I hate, but he’s got my vote.”
Trump: “Even if you hate Jon Husted, even if you hate Vivek Ramaswamy, you’re gonna go out, you’re gonna vote” https://t.co/xoMHrQByRA
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 4, 2026