{"id":2200552,"date":"2024-03-16T21:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T01:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-moreno-rival-the-next-mitt-romney-as-ohio-senate-race-turns-ugly\/"},"modified":"2024-03-16T21:44:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T01:44:52","slug":"trump-calls-moreno-rival-the-next-mitt-romney-as-ohio-senate-race-turns-ugly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-moreno-rival-the-next-mitt-romney-as-ohio-senate-race-turns-ugly\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump labels Moreno as the next Mitt Romney amid escalating Ohio Senate race tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-calls-moreno-rival-the-next-mitt-romney-as-ohio-senate-race-turns-ugly%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2200552&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Trump Fires Up Ohio with Fervent Endorsement in Spirited Senate Primary<\/h2>\n<p><strong>VANDALIA, Ohio<\/strong> \u2014 The stage was set \u200cfor a \u200bshowdown like no other as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-hoft-from-tgp-presents-at-transform-washington-on-january-6-web-conference-video\/\" title=\"Joe Hoft from TGP Presents at \u201cTransform Washington on January 6\u201d Web conference (VIDEO)\">political arena<\/a> in Ohio turned electric this Saturday. Former President Donald Trump swept into town, bringing with him \u2064a whirlwind of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-dept-calls-on-iran-to-end-dangerous-nuclear-buildup\/\" title=\"State Dept. Calls on Iran to End \u2018Dangerous\u2019 Nuclear Buildup\">fiery rhetoric<\/a> as he championed Bernie Moreno, \u200cthe champion of his political\u2063 favor in a contentious Senate race.<\/p>\n<p>In what unfolded as a marathon 90-minute discourse\u2063 in the\u2063 heart of Dayton, Trump spared no punches, especially when it came \u2064to Matt Dolan, the affluent state senator whose poll\u200c standings with Moreno have been a neck and neck spectacle. Trump derisively tagged Dolan as a &#8216;RINO&#8217;, a\u200b &#8216;Republican in Name Only&#8217;, and pointed to his family\u2019s controversial sports decision, branding it as a deal-breaker:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHe\u2019s trying to become the next\u2062 Mitt Romney, I\u2062 think Mitt\u200d Romney is his hero,\u201d Trump declared to the attentive throngs of supporters. \u201cHe\u2019s easily pushed around by the woke-left lunatics who renamed his family\u2019s baseball team,\u201d he continued, critiquing Dolan&#8217;s consent to the Cleveland Guardians&#8217; name change in a manner that only Trump can.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The crowd roared in response, engaged by Trump&#8217;s dynamic showmanship and unapologetic candor. The air was thick with anticipation as\u200d everyone knew that this primary could pivot the Senate&#8217;s balance come November.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Bernie Moreno&#8217;s golden endorsement from the former president, breaking away from Dolan has \u200cproved elusive. Dolan, with his\u2062 centrism, has\u2063 secured nods from key establishment players, including Ohio&#8217;s own \u200dGovernor Mike DeWine. Meanwhile, Ohio Secretary of\u2062 State Frank LaRose lingers behind\u2063 in polls, though he remains a critical player in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-wants-to-dare-putin-to-sink-grain-ships\/\" title=\"Ukraine challenges Putin to sink grain vessels.\">high-stakes game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moreno Strikes Back<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the final stretch of the campaign blazes ahead, Moreno focuses his campaign attacks on Dolan, paralleling Trump, and skewering him as \u200ba \u201cwannabe\u201d Liz Cheney. Dolan&#8217;s campaign, however, skirts Trump&#8217;s remarks, instead painting Moreno as \u2062a charlatan cosplaying for Trump&#8217;s \u200dfavor.<\/p>\n<p><h3>The Battleground Heats Up<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>In a race already brimming with passion and strife, dark\u2064 clouds of\u2062 controversy have recently rolled in. News broke of an old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cyber-personnel-shortage-is-a-major-national-security-fail-for-biden\/\" title=\"Biden's failure: Cyber personnel shortage jeopardizes national security.\">email account linked<\/a> to Moreno allegedly used on an adult site. Moreno repudiated the claims as a vile attack, and a former intern\u200c has since taken responsibility for what they describe as a juvenile gaffe.<\/p>\n<p>The Dolan camp has abstained from fanning \u200cthe flames of scandal, though supportive factions have pounced, prompting \u2064fervent rebuttals from both Moreno and his \u2063wife, with certain ads\u200d being pulled from the airwaves in the aftermath.<\/p>\n<p>Trump alluded to the controversy,\u2062 sympathizing with Moreno&#8217;s plight as he compared it to the adversities he himself has faced, including the Russian probe and impeachments. Nevertheless, the crux of\u200c Trump\u2019s message remained clear \u2013 he sees Moreno as the conservative torchbearer capable of advancing\u200b his agenda in the Senate. Moreno\u2019s support bench isn&#8217;t light either, boasting the presence of Gov. Kristi Noem, \u2062Sen. J.D. Vance, and Rep. Jim Jordan on the rally day.<\/p>\n<p>With such \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-dream-come-true-hillary-clinton-penning-political-thriller-about-terrorist-fighting-secretary-of-state\/\" title=\"\u2018A Dream Come True\u2019: Hillary Clinton Penning \u2018Political Thriller\u2019 About Terrorist-Fighting Secretary Of State\">high stakes<\/a> and vivid personalities vying for power, this Ohio Senate primary is shaping up to be not just a \u2063political battle, but a defining moment in the state&#8217;s vibrant history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON\u2064 EXAMINER<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump intensifies Ohio GOP Senate primary with jabs while advocating for Bernie Moreno. 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