Jon Gruden fires up Trump rally crowd in Ohio as if delivering a locker room speech then delivers endorsement

What happened: Jon Gruden spoke at a rally President Donald Trump held Saturday night in Ohio and endorsed Ohio Sen. Jon Husted, his former University of Dayton teammate. Husted introduced Gruden to the crowd. Key numbers: Gruden coached the Raiders for 53 games before resigning in 2021. Why it matters: Gruden used the appearance to urge the crowd to vote early and to turn out friends for Husted, who is running for re-election. Trump said the crowd had more spirit than at Ohio State that day.

Jon Gruden spoke at a rally President Donald Trump held Saturday night in Ohio and endorsed Ohio Sen. Jon Husted, his former University of Dayton teammate. Husted introduced Gruden to the crowd.

Gruden used the appearance to urge the crowd to vote early and to turn out friends for Husted, who is running for re-election. Trump said the crowd had more spirit than at Ohio State that day.