Trump endorses Bernie Moreno in Ohio Senate race

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed businessman Bernie Moreno in the Ohio GOP Senate primary race.

Moreno faces a competitive primary against state Sen. Matt Dolan and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Trump's endorsement could prove decisive in a state that has drifted Republican in recent electoral cycles. Should he win the primary, he would go on to face incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in the 2024 general election. Brown is widely regarded as one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the upper chamber in this cycle.

"Bernie Moreno, a highly respected businessman from the GREAT State of Ohio, is exactly the type of MAGA fighter that we need in the United States Senate," Trump said on Truth Social. "Bernie will always stand up to the Fascist “nut jobs” and the spineless RINOS in order to fight the corrupt Deep State that is destroying our Country."

"Remember, we need a successful political outsider like Bernie to defeat Liberal career politician, Sherrod Brown, who has so poorly represented Ohio, and pretends that he’s all for the Policies of your Favorite President, Donald J. Trump, but then gets to the Senate and votes 100% for the horrendous Policies of Crooked Joe Biden, the worst President in the History of our Country," he continued. "Don’t be fooled by Sherrod Brown. He is a Radical Left Liberal who will always let you down. He does not stand for Ohio Values, and never will. Bernie Moreno, on the other hand, will ALWAYS put America First."

Moreno, for his part, thanked Trump for his endorsement and vowed to work with him on their shared policy goals should Trump reclaim the White House in 2024.

"I am honored and thankful to have the endorsement of [Trump] for United States Senate from the Great State of Ohio. With President Trump back in the White House, we will Make America Great Again!" he said.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter.