Politics & Government

Donald Trump Campaigns in Ohio on Labor Day

Donald Trump participated in a roundtable in Brook Park and is expected to appear at the Canfield Fair.

Donald Trump is spending Labor Day in the swing state of Ohio, making a push to separate himself from Democratic rival Hillary Clinton leading up to the Nov. 8 presidential election.

The Republican nominee appeared at a business roundtable discussion in Brook Park with Mayor Tom Coyne, a Democrat, according to the Associated Press, which reported that Coyne said he supported Trump in the Republican primary and will vote for the New York businessman in the general election.

"The mayor today is just one example of what's happening across this country," said Kellyanne Conway, Trump's campaign manager, the AP reported. "Voters who traditionally have not voted Republican or haven't even voted in a very long time seem to be coming out to support this messenger and this message."

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Trump, who attended with running mate Mike Pence, spoke about issues including manufacturing.

"We will get our jobs back and we will stop companies from leaving," Trump said, according to Fox 8 Cleveland. "Trade is a one-way street and it's leading us to the poor house. We have to bring jobs back to this country or we are not going to have a country."

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Trump was also expected to visit the Canfield Fair in the Youngstown suburbs, according to Cleveland.com.

Clinton and her running mate Tim Kaine are also in Ohio today. In fact, Trump and Clinton's planes were on the same tarmac at the Cleveland airport at the same time.

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