Jake Paul criticizes left-wing protesters and urges Ohio voters to support Republicans during Donald Trump’s campaign rally
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has drawn attention after delivering a speech at President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio, ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. Speaking to the crowd, Paul criticized left-wing protesters, questioned whether they had jobs, and urged Ohioans to vote Republican, declaring that “we have to protect Ohio.”
After explaining that he grew up in Ohio and that his mother still lives there and is a blue-collar worker, Paul said:
“I get confused by the left, the protesters. Do they not have jobs? That’s all they do: carry signs around while we’re doing the work. I know this is a union town, and we love hard workers, and we have to protect Ohio. We face evil. We face these people who are willing to do anything to destroy us. All they do is talk on Twitter. But Twitter fingers never built the country. Hate has never built the country. And the woke socialist movement that we face has never built a country. And so the power is with you, Ohioans. The power is with you, Ohioans, to go and vote for Vivek, for Jon. We have to protect this state. Because Washington does not belong to celebrities like me. It does not belong to the politicians. It belongs to you guys and us, the American people. So you guys have a choice. You can watch from the cheap seats like the left, or you can lace up, get on the field, and fight for what’s right. God bless you, Ohio. Go vote November 3rd, and we will keep control. God bless you, America.” Thank you. Thank you, President Trump.”
Why Did Jake Paul Speak at Trump’s Ohio Rally?
Paul delivered the speech at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown on October 12, 2026, during Trump’s campaign event supporting Republican candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. The rally appealed to Ohio’s working-class voters and backed Republican Senate candidate Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Paul, who grew up in Cleveland, used his Ohio roots and his mother’s blue-collar background to connect with the audience.
His remarks framed the upcoming election as a choice between political opponents he characterized as destructive and Republican candidates he urged the audience to support. He also argued that political power belonged to ordinary Americans rather than celebrities or politicians, despite delivering his message alongside Trump at a high-profile campaign event.
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