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Democratic AG Candidate Faces Backlash for Trump Remarks

1/28/2026

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Elliot Forhan, a Democratic attorney general candidate in Ohio, faced backlash for a Facebook post stating he would 'kill U.S. President Donald Trump' through legal means.
Conservative commentators labeled the remarks deranged and urged Ohio Democrats to disavow him.
Forhan defended his stance, saying he would hold Trump accountable if he undermines democracy, criticized Charlie Kirk after his assassination, and accused Republican rival Keith Faber of backing unlawful ICE actions.

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Elliot Forhan, a Democratic attorney general candidate in Ohio, faced backlash for a Facebook post stating he would 'kill U.S. President Donald Trump' through legal means.
Conservative commentators labeled the remarks deranged and urged Ohio Democrats to disavow him.
Forhan defended his stance, saying he would hold Trump accountable if he undermines democracy, criticized Charlie Kirk after his assassination, and accused Republican rival Keith Faber of backing unlawful ICE actions.