CLEVELAND — Ohio voters gave Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno a harsh welcome Wednesday during an appearance at The City Club of Cleveland. Unruffled, Moreno defended Republican policy and painted the Trump administration in glowing terms.

"He should, and probably will, end up getting the Nobel Peace Prize," Moreno said of the president.

'Those are just facts'

In a discussion moderated by NBC News' Henry Gomez, Moreno praised the Trump administration and its centerpiece budget legislation, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The measure makes permanent large tax breaks from Trump's first administration and adds on temporary deductions for overtime pay and tips that expire in 2028. Opponents criticize Republicans for paying for those tax cuts by rolling back safety net programs like Med

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