MSNBC confirmed it: Trump chose to hold his first rally since leaving the White House in Ohio because he knows Tim Ryan has the momentum to flip this open Senate seat blue.

Ohio’s open seat is one of the most likely to flip in 2022. Tim is THE Democrat to win this seat and expand our Democratic Senate Majority -- and Donald Trump knows it.

Republicans will pour millions of dollars into Ohio to try to stop Tim’s momentum. Can we count on you to chip in $5 before our FEC deadline hits tomorrow at MIDNIGHT and make sure we have the resources to compete?

Check out what Maddow’s fellow MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell had to say:

O’Donnell was crystal clear: he said “Donald Trump went to Ohio this weekend to attack Tim Ryan” and that Trump is “very afraid” of Tim.

Trump’s position as the leader of the Republican party rests on his ability to flip the House and Senate red in 2022. But he can’t compete with Tim’s track record and winning message of cutting workers in on the deal.

That’s why we need the resources to get Tim’s message out everywhere across our state -- and make sure it’s louder than all the Republican BS Trump’s directing our way.

Trump’s team will scour our FEC public fundraising report to assess the strength of our campaign. We need your help to send them a clear message: Tim has the people behind him, and we’re going all the way to the Senate!

-- Team Ryan