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Trump visits Ohio and Kentucky to downplay war's effect on economy and target a top GOP antagonist

Mar 11, 2026Center Right

President Trump plans to visit Ohio and Kentucky on Wednesday to argue that his policies can steady an economy facing shock waves from the war on Iran and to try to defeat one of the few congressional Republicans who has dared to defy him.

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