Trump Stumps for GOP Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno at Ohio Rally

The former president’s speech in suburban Dayton was delivered days before the contentious March 19 Ohio Republican primary.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump greets Ohio Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Bernie Moreno (L) during a rally at the Dayton International Airport in Vandalia, Ohio, on March 16, 2024. Scott Olson/Getty Images

VANDALIA, Ohio—Amid the whipping wind that wreaked havoc on the teleprompters in front of him, former President Donald Trump praised businessman Bernie Moreno as a “hero” and a “winner” at a rally on March 16 days before the Republican U.S. Senate primary.

On March 19, the Trump-backed Moreno will vie for the GOP nomination against Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and state Sen. Matt Dolan will vie for their party’s nomination.