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GOP gubernatorial candidate in key state touts record in race against Ramaswamy: ‘Results, not just rhetoric’
WASHINGTON, DC – Ohio Republican Attorney General Dave Yost, who is running for governor against tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in the primary, spoke to Fox News Digital about his campaign and what he sees as the key difference between the two campaigns.
«We do agree on an awful lot of things,» Yost, who was in Washington to celebrate with the national champion Ohio State Buckeyes college football team at the White House, told Fox News Digital about the gubernatorial race.
«The difference is that I’m running on a record of results, not just rhetoric.»
Part of that record, Yost explained, is his time as the state auditor in Ohio, where he helped uncover $260 million of efficiency savings.
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Vivek Ramaswamy (Right) and Dave Yost (Left) are running for governor as Republicans in Ohio. (Getty Images)
«I was DOGE before DOGE was cool,» Yost said, adding later that «virtually nobody» he talks to in Ohio is opposed to the fraud and waste spending that is taking place with DOGE amid vocal Democratic pushback.
Yost also touted his record on crime and public corruption as the state’s attorney general since 2019 and suggested his experience differentiates him from Ramaswamy.
«We’ve been fighting for the Constitution, for the rights of Ohioans, fighting public corruption,» Yost said. «More than 170 people have gone to jail because of my work and the work of my team. So, we’ve been in the trenches. We don’t need on-the-job training, and I think that that record of results is going to make a difference for Ohioans.»
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost speaks at the Conservative Political Action Coalition annual meeting (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Recent polling shows that Ramaswamy, who has been endorsed by President Trump, Elon Musk, Rep. Jim Jordan and others, holds a commanding lead in the race, but Yost remains optimistic.
«Obviously, there’s a long way to go, but I love Ohio,» Yost said. «I’ve been getting back out and talking with folks. The reception has been amazing. People are eager for a new America First kind of leadership in Ohio. And I am really excited about where we’re heading.»
One specific issue that Yost believes he has been clearer on where he stands is the death penalty.
«I don’t know where my opponent is on that,» Yost said. «He hasn’t spoken about it. I imagine that that’s why we have campaigns, and we’ll find out. But look, I support the death penalty.»
Yost explained that «safeguards» must be used, and he emphasized that there are «no do-overs» but said that «we need» the death penalty.
«What do you do with a guy who’s serving life without parole and then he kills a prison guard or a cook inside?» Yost said. «A family loses a loved one because of this murder. Was that a freebie? What, are we gonna give them another life sentence? So, at least in that circumstance, we need to have the death penalty, and then we’re just arguing about when we use it.»
«But the death penalty is not working in Ohio right now. We haven’t abolished it. We still have the promise of it out there as the ultimate justice. We haven’t executed anyone since 2018. The average time that somebody on death row has been waiting for their date with justice is 22 years. That’s not due process, it’s overdue process, and we need to either man up and say, okay, we’re not gonna do this anymore, or we need to go about following the law and bringing the 116 people on death row to their date with justice.»
A person close to the Ramaswamy campaign told Fox News Digital that the team is «looking forward to helping Dave Yost be successful in his next venture, whatever he chooses to do.»
Another local issue in Ohio that Yost told Fox News Digital he is concerned about is the recent push by professional sports teams to secure taxpayer funds for stadiums.
Yost expressed concerns about taxpayers being on the hook for sums of several hundred million dollars.
«I’m not so sure that the taxpayers ought to be throwing tax money at these big public stadium projects,» Yost said. «I mean, those bonds, those taxes are going to be paid for by people that in a lot of ways can’t afford to go to a pro game. That strikes me as unfair. But beyond that, we have no limiting principle here.»
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Vivek Ramaswamy speaks before Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage at the campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2024, in New York City. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
«We’ve got all these different sports teams. We already have three of them now, since the Browns said we want $600 million. The Bengals come forward, and they want $350 million, and FC Cincinnati is saying, ‘Well, what about us?’ And pretty soon, we’re spending billions of dollars on sports stadiums that are used in one town a few days a year, when we could be spending that money on any number of other things, whether we’re talking about roads, bridges, economic development, whether we’re talking schools, or we’re talking about tax cuts. None of this makes sense to me. We at least need a plan and a limit. Right now, it looks like the candy store is just open.»
Fox News Digital asked Yost what he hears most often when he travels the state talking to voters, and he said that the economy and «kitchen table» issues are most prevalent, but pointed out that Trump’s tariff policies, which have been much maligned by the Democrats, are more popular than the media lets on.
«Right now, everybody’s watching as the world economy is being reordered, and unlike what I’m hearing from the disaster predicted by the elite press on the coasts, it’s a much different situation on the ground in Ohio,» Yost said. «I talk to a lot of businesses that think that this is going to be good for them, that the fair and reciprocal kinds of trade are going to bring a new resurgence to Ohio and to their industries, even though they see some pain and that’s what everybody’s talking about right now.»
Ultimately, Yost told Fox News Digital that he believes that his «record of results» shows that he is the candidate with the «experience and the vision and the know-how» to «bring Ohio to the bright future that’s out there for us.»
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Netanyahu negó haber aceptado un Estado palestino en el plan de paz para Gaza impulsado por Trump
El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamín Netanyahu, negó haber aceptado la creación de un Estado palestino tras su reunión con el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, en la que se presentó el nuevo plan de paz para Gaza.
En un video publicado en su cuenta de X, Netanyahu respondió a la pregunta sobre si en el reciente encuentro en Washington se acordó tal posibilidad: “Rotundamente, no”. El dirigente israelí afirmó: “Ni siquiera está escrito en el acuerdo”.
El plan estadounidense, anunciado por Trump el lunes durante una comparecencia conjunta con Netanyahu en la Casa Blanca, prevé la instauración de un Gobierno de transición en Gaza sin la presencia de Hamas, la desmilitarización total del enclave y una administración tutelada por Washington.
Durante la presentación del documento—que se compone de 20 puntos—Trump subrayó que su propuesta busca sentar las bases para una reconstrucción política de la Franja y facilitar la liberación de los rehenes aún retenidos por facciones armadas.
Uno de los puntos centrales, el número 19 del plan, contempla la opción de un proceso futuro hacia la autodeterminación y la eventual creación de un Estado palestino. Según el texto: “A medida que avanza la reconstrucción de Gaza y se lleva a cabo fielmente el programa de reformas de la Autoridad Palestina, es posible que finalmente se den las condiciones para un camino creíble hacia la autodeterminación y la creación de un Estado palestino, lo que reconocemos como la aspiración del pueblo palestino”. No obstante, la administración israelí rechaza que la iniciativa suponga un compromiso inmediato o explícito para aceptar la solución de dos Estados.
En su balance sobre la reunión en Washington—la cuarta de Netanyahu con Trump en lo que va de año—el dirigente israelí reiteró que Israel mantiene la posición de asumir el control de la seguridad en Gaza y de establecer perímetros defensivos efectivos.
“Israel asumirá la responsabilidad de la seguridad de la franja, incluyendo un perímetro de seguridad”, declaró. Reiteró que ni Hamas ni la Autoridad Nacional Palestina (ANP) participarán en el gobierno civil de Gaza tras el cese de la guerra, una postura que deja fuera de la administración futura a las principales facciones palestinas.
El documento de la Casa Blanca, sin embargo, abre la puerta a una posible reincorporación de la Autoridad Palestina al gobierno del enclave una vez completadas las reformas necesarias. El punto 9 recoge que la ANP “podrá recuperar el control de Gaza de manera segura y efectiva” una vez que cumpla con el paquete de cambios exigido por los mediadores estadounidenses e israelíes. Netanyahu expresó sus dudas sobre la verdadera disposición de la entidad palestina a realizar los cambios establecidos en el plan. “Probablemente no le sorprenda saber que una abrumadora mayoría del público israelí no cree que la Autoridad Palestina realmente cambie”, afirmó durante su intervención pública.
Las facciones palestinas han reaccionado con rechazo a la propuesta de Estados Unidos e Israel. La Yihad Islámica calificó el plan de “receta para continuar la agresión contra el pueblo palestino” y lo consideró una maniobra para imponer por vías diplomáticas lo que Israel no ha conseguido mediante la guerra.
Ziyad al Nakhalah, líder del grupo, afirmó: “Lo anunciado en la conferencia de prensa entre Trump y Netanyahu es un acuerdo estadounidense-israelí, una expresión de la postura completa de Israel y una fórmula para la agresión continua contra el pueblo palestino”.
Este rechazo se suma al ambiente de máxima tensión, en un contexto en el que grupos islamistas en Gaza mantienen a decenas de rehenes israelíes y aún no han comunicado si aceptarán la propuesta. Desde Hamas, el principal grupo armado del enclave, confirmaron que todavía analizan la propuesta según la información disponible hasta el momento.
Netanyahu sostuvo en su último mensaje que, si Hamas rechaza la oferta, cuenta con el aval de Trump para continuar con su ofensiva militar en la Franja de Gaza. El primer ministro israelí declaró: “Si Hamás no lo acepta, tengo la luz verde de Trump para acabar el trabajo en Gaza”.
La presentación del plan de paz se produce después de meses de intensos enfrentamientos en Gaza y en un escenario regional donde las tensiones políticas y militares permanecen elevadas, con múltiples actores internacionales implicados y sin perspectivas inmediatas de un consenso político que permita una solución final al conflicto.
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Texas Democrat blasted for ‘bloody Trump’ costume, violent rhetoric after deadly ICE shooting
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South Texas Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido is being criticized for feeding a «sickness» and «spreading hate» through his rhetoric against President Donald Trump and Republicans, especially in light of a deadly anti-ICE shooting in Dallas this week.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, former Texas Republican Rep. Mayra Flores, the first Mexican-born woman elected to Congress, criticized Pulido and other Democrats for «attacking our men and women serving this country for enforcing the laws.»
«It’s this type of hateful rhetoric that is causing innocent lives to be lost,» Flores said. «And because of that, we’re seeing all these shootings, and it will continue to happen because, at the end of the day, this hateful rhetoric is coming from members of Congress, from senators.»
«They need to set an example,» she went on. «Americans are looking up to these individuals. And so, if they’re seeing that they’re spreading hate, then that instills in them hate as well towards our men and women [in law enforcement].»
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Former Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Texas (right), asked Democrats, including Bobby Pulido (left), to «please stop playing political games with our men and women that are just doing their job.» (Jaime Nogales/Medios y Media/Getty Images and ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images)
This comes as the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) accused Pulido, who is a Tejano music star, of having a «lengthy history of engaging in violent, extreme political rhetoric.»
The committee said that despite Pulido condemning political violence, such as Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and calling for a toning down in rhetoric on both sides, his own words through the years have not been consistent with this call.
On Sept. 10, Pulido posted on X, «I don’t care what side of the political aisle you are, what happened to Charlie Kirk is abhorrent. The political rhetoric needs to be brought down on both sides. I pray for him, his family and also for our country.»
According to the NRCC, however, Pulido’s inflammatory rhetoric goes back years, even including dressing up as a blood-soaked Trump for Halloween in 2015. A screenshot of the since-deleted post shared with Fox News Digital shows a bloodied Trump with a Spanish caption reading, «Years ago Donald Trump and Paquita had a son. Here is the exclusive image.»
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The NRCC shared a screenshot of a since-deleted 2015 post by Tejano music star and Democratic candidate Bobby Pulido dressed as a bloody Donald Trump for Halloween. (NRCC and Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
He has also suggested that Trump voters are racist, commenting on a 2017 news story about California farms being untended due to the president’s immigration policies by saying, «That’s what racist America wanted, that’s what you got.»
In another post from 2016, Pulido wrote that Trump is «racist all the way» and that «his candidacy plays to the alt right.»
This August, he accused Republicans of «literally becoming everything they accused others of being. Marxists and fascists.»
Pulido also previously expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement by posting a black square on his Instagram for «Blackout Tuesday» and sharing a video of a Houston BLM rally with the caption «#GodBlessTexas.»
He has said in a video that «there’s a lot of great cops out there» but that «at the end of the day, there’s not a country out there that doesn’t oppress.»
Referring to allegedly racist police officers in a 2017 X post, Pulido used profanities in Spanish to describe them.
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Bobby Pulido performing during the Festival Arre 2024 at Foro GNP on Sept. 7, 2024, in Mexico City, Mexico. (Getty Images)
Addressing Pulido and other Democrats directly, Flores asked them to «please stop playing political games with our men and women that are just doing their job.»
«At the end of the day, we’re all Americans. We want the best for our communities, and they should not be prioritizing their political party over safety,» she said.
Flores said that for many who grew up listening to Pulido’s music, he has a special responsibility to set an example of civility and respect.
«He is an icon in the Tejano industry. A lot of people look up to his music, and so he has an obligation to talk about this issue and to show respect towards our [law enforcement] men and women because he has such a huge fan base,» she said.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, NRCC spokesman Reilly Richardson said, «Bobby Pulido’s history of engaging in extreme political rhetoric is utterly disqualifying.»
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Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, said that «it’s past time Democrats take responsibility for their violent rhetoric, which has fueled these attacks, and join the fight to protect our brave ICE officers.» (Mike Segar/Reuters)
«Radical Democrats like Pulido have been unapologetically demonizing ICE agents and our law enforcement for years,» said Reilly.
«A deep and pervasive sickness has infected the radical left in this country, and Democrats like Bobby Pulido are feeding it,» he added.
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Meanwhile, another Texas leader, Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson, said the problem goes far beyond Pulido.
He called the attack on the Dallas ICE facility last week «horrific,» saying it «proves the Left’s relentless attacks on law enforcement puts our officers in real danger.»
«It’s past time Democrats take responsibility for their violent rhetoric, which has fueled these attacks, and join the fight to protect our brave ICE officers!» said Jackson.
Pulido did not respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment by the time of publication.
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El régimen chavista avanza en la activación del estado de conmoción en Venezuela que otorga poderes absolutos a Maduro
El dictador de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, anunció este lunes que ya comenzó el proceso de consultas sobre el decreto de estado de conmoción externa, una figura de excepción que permitirá al régimen chavista asumir poderes especiales bajo el argumento de una eventual agresión estadounidense desde el Caribe.
Sobre este posible decreto, la vicepresidenta y ministra de Hidrocarburos, la chavista Delcy Rodríguez, también confirmó que el documento ya fue firmado y podría activarse inmediatamente, concediendo amplias facultades al dictador ante la proximidad de buques y fuerzas militares estadounidenses en la región.
“El proceso de consulta del decreto constitucional de estado de excepción para decretar un estado de conmoción exterior arrancó hoy”, afirmó Maduro en su programa de televisión Con Maduro+.
El dictador de Caracas aseguró que la medida busca “proteger a nuestro pueblo, nuestra paz, nuestra estabilidad” y se aplicará en caso de agresión militar o de amenazas externas. Añadió que Venezuela “ha sido agredida económicamente, psicológicamente y políticamente” y recalcó que el país “siempre ha salido adelante”.
Delcy Rodríguez detalló que el decreto le otorga a Maduro “poderes especiales para actuar en materia de defensa y seguridad” si Estados Unidos ejecuta “cualquier tipo de agresión” cerca de las costas venezolanas. Conforme a las declaraciones de la funcionaria chavista, la norma “se activaría de manera inmediata” ante cualquier ataque extranjero.
Washington mantiene actualmente un despliegue naval frente a las costas venezolanas, para combatir el narcoterrorismo impulsado por el Cartel de los Soles vinculado a Maduro, aunque Caracas acusa al gobierno de Donald Trump de planificar un “cambio de régimen”.
Entre las facultades incluidas en el decreto, Rodríguez mencionó la posibilidad de movilizar a la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB) en todo el territorio y tomar el control inmediato de infraestructura clave, como servicios públicos, la industria de hidrocarburos y empresas básicas. Estas acciones, enfatizó la funcionaria, buscarían garantizar la “plena operatividad” en caso de una escalada y poner en marcha “todos los planes de seguridad ciudadana”.
La activación de este estado de excepción colocaría a los funcionarios del régimen chavista al mando de las principales decisiones logísticas, financieras y militares del país. Bajo esta modalidad, se restringen ciertas garantías y derechos y se habilita a la dictadura para un control extraordinario de la administración nacional.
Diversas organizaciones y actores del ámbito jurídico local han reclamado mayor transparencia sobre el alcance real de la medida. La ONG Acceso a la Justicia instó al régimen de Maduro a divulgar inmediatamente el texto completo del decreto mediante la Gaceta Oficial, para que los venezolanos conozcan con exactitud el contenido y los límites de las facultades excepcionales.
“El estado de conmoción exterior, al tratarse de un estado de excepción, implica la restricción de garantías a ciertos derechos. Por lo tanto, es importante que se produzca de manera inmediata su difusión en Gaceta Oficial, a fin de que la ciudadanía conozca su contenido”, puntualizó la organización mediante un comunicado difundido en la red social X.
La propuesta de estado de conmoción externa ha generado inquietud entre sectores independientes y la sociedad civil, que piden conocer las condiciones y el alcance exacto de la restricción de derechos. Hasta el momento, el régimen de Maduro no ha detallado públicamente la extensión de las medidas ni el cronograma para su aplicación definitiva.
Mientras tanto, funcionarios chavistas insisten en que cualquier eventualidad bélica o de presión internacional habilitará la activación inmediata de los poderes especiales, con el control de todos los recursos estatales en manos de Maduro y su entorno más cercano.
(Con información de EFE)
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