What did Donald Trump claim about elections on 27 Oct 2026? "And I won Ohio also by the biggest margin in history. I won…"
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
And I won Ohio also by the biggest margin in history. I won all these states by the biggest margin in history.
His best Ohio margin was 11.2 points (646,417 votes) in 2024. Richard Nixon won Ohio in 1972 by 21.6 points and 882,938 votes.
In 1972 Ohio's presidential electors went Republican by 2,441,827 votes to 1,558,889 of 4,094,787 cast, a margin of 882,938 votes or 21.6 points (Clerk of the U.S. House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1972). In 2024 Trump carried Ohio 3,180,116 to 2,533,699 of 5,767,788, a margin of 646,417 votes or 11.2 points (Federal Election Commission, Official 2024 Presidential General Election Results).
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- Midterm campaign rally in Lubbock, Texas.
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