Trump Restarts Rallies With Familiar List of Grievances, Insults

Former president backs loyal candidates over incumbents
Trump speaks before crowd of thousands of cheering supporters

Donald Trump tosses out MAGA hats during a 'Save America' Rally in Ohio, on June 26.Photographer: Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg

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By Mark Niquette

June 27, 2021 at 2:00 AM UTC

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Former President Donald Trump opened his score-settling summer tour with a rally before thousands of supporters in Ohio, returning to his familiar script of grievances, exaggerated claims and support for loyal Republicans.

The gathering outside Cleveland was Trump’s first public event to back candidates he favors for the 2022 midterms and work to unseat the 10 GOP members of Congress who voted to impeach him for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.