President Trump returns to Buckeye State with Chillicothe stop
Today, President Donald J. Trump returns to the Buckeye State to showcase a record of results that puts Ohio workers, families, seniors, farmers and communities first. Under the leadership of President Trump and Republicans, Ohioans are benefiting from historic tax relief, falling crime, surging private investment, stronger rural healthcare, and new resources for the state’s defense industry.
President Trump makes his third October visit to Ohio on Wednesday, Oct. 28, coming to Chillicothe for a mid-term rally in support of Republican candidates. He is scheduled to appear at the Shoemaker Center on the Chillicothe campus of Ohio University. The event is set for 5:30 p.m., with Trump’s remarks at 7 p.m.
Delivering Historic Tax Relief for Ohioans
President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts are putting real money back in the pockets of hardworking Ohio workers, families, and seniors.
No Tax on Overtime: More than 1.2 million Ohio workers claimed $3.4 billion in No Tax on Overtime deductions in 2026.
No Tax on Social Security: More than 1.5 million Ohio seniors benefited from the new senior deduction in 2026, with the average senior expected to pay zero federal taxes on Social Security benefits.
Bigger Refunds: Ohio taxpayers saw average refunds of $3,308 in 2026.
Protecting Jobs and Wages: The Working Families Tax Cuts safeguarded 208,000 Ohio jobs, $37 billion in state GDP, and $19 billion in wages for Ohioans.
Lowering Taxes for Small Businesses and Family Farms: The tax cuts permanently locked in the increased death tax exemption (indexed for inflation), 100% expensing, a doubled Section 179 limit, and the 20% small business deduction. They also expanded crop insurance and raised reference prices for the first time in over a decade.
Strengthening Rural Healthcare Across Ohio
President Trump is delivering targeted resources to expand access, modernize care, and improve outcomes in Ohio’s rural communities.
Rural Health Transformation: Ohio secured more than $200 million in first-year funding under the Working Families Tax Cuts’ Rural Health Transformation Program.
Modernizing Care: The Trump Administration awarded $92 million across 22 rural Ohio hospitals to support coordinated care networks, maternal health services, and equipment and facilities upgrades.
Making Ohio Communities Safer
Violent crime is falling across Ohio as President Trump’s law and order agenda takes hold. Statewide homicides dropped 16.1% last year.
Columbus hit a 16-year low in homicides in 2025, with further declines in 2026.
Cincinnati saw homicides fall more than 6% in 2025 and drop another 19% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period the year before.
Cleveland recorded double-digit drops in 2025: homicides down 16%, rapes down 28%, auto thefts down 26%, and robberies down 24%. In the first half of 2026, rapes fell another 8% and robberies another 21%.
Unleashing Private Investment and Job Creation
President Trump’s pro-growth, America First policies are drawing major private investment and new jobs across the Buckeye State.
President Trump and Republicans are delivering for Ohio families, workers, seniors, and communities — proving once again that America First means Ohio First. Ohioans face a clear choice: continue this progress or return to the higher taxes, open borders, and failed policies of the past.