Donald Trump's speech at an election rally in Ohio Donald Trump attended and spoke at an election rally in Ohio in support of the Republican Party candidates. The American president asked his supporters to participate in the upcoming elections as if they were voting for him. In his speech on Christopher Columbus Day, the US president criticized the attempt to remove his name from public institutions and programs and said that Christopher Columbus is a national hero of the United States, while the "Italian-American heritage" and the history of the United States are appreciated. Mr. Trump also said that the city of Cleveland was chosen as the site of the new center for the repair of submarines of the US Navy, and called the project a great victory for the state of Ohio. At this gathering, Several protesters were removed from the scene, which was met with a mocking response from Mr. Trump and boos from those present.