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Trump said he made these comments after former coach Jon Gruden introduced him and mentioned playing college football with Husted. Husted played college football at the University of Dayton and earned All-American honors as a defensive back. Gruden played alongside Husted on the Dayton Flyers in 1985."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on rally's purpose"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The rally was held to support Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections. Reality Tea reported that Husted faces Democratic challenger Sherrod Brown and that a recent CNN poll showed Brown leading Husted by six points among likely Ohio voters, 49 to 43 percent. The Independent stated the rally was to boost Republican candidates ahead of the midterms and that Husted faces a challenge from Sherrod Brown, a former Democratic senator. 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