‘Baffling’: Biden preoccupation with Trump-friendly Ohio confounds Republicans

Published July 21, 2021 11:00am ET



President Joe Biden is wasting his time if he believes he can help Democrats flip House and Senate seats in Ohio, according to state Republicans.

Biden is flying into Ohio for the third time of his presidency on Wednesday afternoon for a televised town hall. The Cincinnati trip coincides with a critical Senate vote on the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal brokered, in part, by outgoing Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman. And some in the GOP predict the White House’s attempt to mount a pressure campaign will stumble as well.

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