“It was disgusting. It was vile. It should have no place in this discussion or any other public discussion. I thought that was very sad,” DeWine said. “… That’s not fair game. That’s wrong and I think everyone has an obligation to denounce it.”
Protesters have turned out at the Ohio Statehouse on at least four occasions to demonstrate against Ohio’s stay at home orders. Participants have used the protests to also express support for gun rights, opposition to government mandated immunizations, skepticism over “false models” used to justify public health orders, opposition to abortion and support for President Donald Trump’s re-election.
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