The chair of the Ohio Republican Party is calling on candidates to avoid appearances at the City Club of Cleveland, two days after a forum with Sen. Bernie Moreno was frequently interrupted by outbursts from the crowd.

“The @ohiogop will urge candidates to avoid future events at the City Club of Cleveland. It is not what it purports to be and until they foster civil, adult conversation, Republicans should decline participation to avoid this spectacle,” Ohio GOP chair Alex Triantafilou wrote on X Thursday night.

The City Club has not responded to a request for comment.

Members of the audience frequently laughed, banged on the table and made comments while Moreno was speaking with moderator Henry Gomez of NBC News.

During one exchange, after Moreno said President Trump should be awar

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