Gruden Endorses Husted at Ohio Rally, Trump Promises Election Surprise
Super Bowl coach Jon Gruden campaigns for Jon Husted in Ohio, while Trump urges voters to turn out for the GOP midterms.
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Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden energized Ohio voters Saturday as he campaigned for Republican Sen. Jon Husted, delivering an impassioned speech at a rally that highlighted his deep ties to the state. Gruden, best known for leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 2003 Super Bowl victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, spoke about his Ohio roots and his support for Husted’s campaign.
“Thank you guys, for being here. I love you guys,” Gruden began, drawing cheers from the crowd. “I just came back for one reason and I’m from 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.”
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Gruden praised Husted’s work ethic and toughness, calling him a “great player” who “intercepted 17 passes on the gridiron.” “He will never quit, ever, on you or anybody,” Gruden said, prompting loud applause from the audience.
“Before you know it. Last thing I’m gonna say. Before you know it, this election is over, yes? It’s over,” Gruden said. “But what we gotta do is we gotta do our part. Early voting starts Tuesday. Can we be there or not? Let’s be there.”
“Let’s get Husted back in action. Let’s go. Thank you!” Gruden said as the crowd roared its enthusiasm.
President Donald Trump, who also attended the rally, urged voters to turn out for Husted, facing his first election since being appointed to the seat formerly held by Vice President JD Vance. Trump warned that Republican turnout often dips when he is not on the ballot but encouraged voters to “pretend that I’m running” to boost support.
“When I run, we win,” Trump said. “But for some reason, when I don’t run, they draw 44 percent less people. So what I’m going to do is ask you to just pretend that I’m running, because if we do, and if you draw the people, you’re going to win, and we’re going to win big,” he said.
After the crowd chanted “four more years,” Trump said that would be his dream. “I’d love to do the four-more-year thing,” Trump said before jabbing the media. “We’re driving them totally crazy,” Trump said. “But I love doing it. I love being with you. I really do.”
Source: The Gateway Pundit
