VANDALIA, Ohio—Amid the whipping wind that wreaked havoc on the teleprompters in front of him, former President Donald Trump praised businessman Bernie Moreno as a “hero” and a “winner” at a rally on March 16 days before the Republican U.S. Senate primary.

On March 19, the Trump-backed Moreno will vie for the GOP nomination against Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and state Sen. Matt Dolan will vie for their party’s nomination.

The winner will face longtime Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in the general election.

Mr. Brown, 71, is unopposed in the Democrat primary. He was first elected to the Senate in 2007 and has kept his seat in a deep red state.

The March 16 rally was hosted by Buckeye Values PAC, an organization backing Mr. Moreno’s campaign.

“Ohio needs to defeat your horrendous radical left, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, who pretends he’s my best friend. He pretends he’s my best friend, then he goes radical left all the time,” President Trump said at the rally, which was held at an airfield near the Dayton International Airport.

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