President Trump moves into reelection mode on Thursday night with his first rally of 2020 falling between two defining moments of his presidency: a violent confrontation with Iran and an imminent impeachment trial in the Senate
two articles of impeachment in a mostly party-line vote on Dec. 18 — charging Trump with abuse of power for soliciting foreign interference in the 2020 election and obstruction of Congress for blocking the House’s efforts to investigate him — making Trump the first president to face an impeachment trial while seeking reelection.
Ohio has trended Republican in more recent elections. Trump beat his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, there in 2016 by 8 percentage points, though he lost Toledo — the site of Thursday’s rally — and the surrounding county of Lucas. The Trump campaign credits the president with helping bring 94,700 new jobs, including 14,700 manufacturing jobs, back to the state.
But earlier this week, Toledo-area Democrats accused the Trump administration of implementing policies that have hurt the region — failing to send money to the area for economic development and environmental restoration efforts.
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