Trump Heads to Ohio as Rivals Sharpen Attacks After Wild Week

The state's governor, John Kasich, and his allies are among those seeking to derail the front-runner.

Kasich: My Problem With Trump Is Not Personal

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is heading to the backyard of rival John Kasich tonight after a tumultuous week of dubious claims about Muslims and fisticuffs at an Alabama rally. The Ohio governor wants to use the event to derail him.

Trump is speaking at a Columbus event blocks from Kasich’s office after drawing criticism in recent days for advocating the tracking of Muslims and suggesting that Islamic crowds in New Jersey cheered the collapse of the World Trade Center towers, an assertion for which there is no proof.