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OHIO STATE ATTACK: Twitter EXPLODES On John Kasich For Opening State’s Borders To Refugees

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Christian Datoc Senior White House Correspondent
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John Kasich was the recipient of a tidal wave of Twitter hate Monday, as countless users blamed the Ohio governor for Monday’s horrific attack on Ohio State University’s campus.

John Kasich (Getty Images)

John Kasich (Getty Images)

Kasich praised Ohioans for exhibiting strength and resilience in the face of such a tragedy with a statement Monday afternoon.

But that didn’t stop people from blaming his calls to open the Buckeye state’s borders to international refugees for Abdul Artan’s actions. (RELATED: OSU Attacker Identified — Here’s Everything We Know About Abdul Razak Ali Artan)

Kasich lost support during the Republican primary for siding with President Barack Obama and the Democrats on the Syrian refugee crisis. (RELATED: Kasich — ‘America Needs To Be Part Of’ Solving Syrian Refugee Crisis)

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