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As the 2024 GOP primary heats up, all eyes are on Iowa and New Hampshire. President Trump stormed into Iowa like a political tornado with a clear focus on his targets: Biden and DeSantis. Many would argue that he accomplished what he came there for. However, it wasn’t without a lot of fireworks and fanfare. One of the highlights of the Iowa stint was when former CIA spook Will Hurd was booed off stage for claiming Trump was only running for the nomination to avoid prison.
BREAKING: Will Hurd booed off stage in Iowa for saying Trump is only running to stay out of jail pic.twitter.com/maQwgIHBRp
— Jack Poso ?? (@JackPosobiec) July 29, 2023
The candidates gathered in Iowa for the famous Lincoln dinner and to introduce themselves to the “first in the nation” caucus. President Trump, the undisputed leader of the Republican Party, of course, needed no introduction.
Donald Trump only needed 10 minutes to show why his growing pile of criminal charges is not yet loosening his grip on the Republican presidential race and why his opponents will find him so hard to beat.
The ex-president’s growing legal peril hung Friday over the first showcase featuring all poll-leading GOP candidates on the same stage – an American Idol-style audition in Iowa, the first-in-the-nation caucus state.
But his closest rivals didn’t dare bring up a legal quagmire that threatens to be a liability in a general election if Trump is the nominee for fear of alienating his still-massive support in the grassroots. Minor candidates with much less to lose did take on the stampeding elephants in the room – but were rewarded with silence or a torrent of boos.
While the other candidates feverishly clamored for a slice of the media pie, President Trump arrived in Iowa with all the power and political presence you’d expect, especially when he popped into his Iowa campaign HQ.
.@realDonaldTrump stops by the Team Trump Iowa Office before heading to Des Moines for the Republican Party of Iowa — 2023 Lincoln Dinner… pic.twitter.com/uRUoDPKYeg
— Dan Scavino Jr.??? (@DanScavino) July 29, 2023
Some would argue that the other candidates have been putting crowds to sleep, so Trump decided to wake them up.
Team Trump Iowa office visit in Des Moines! pic.twitter.com/EzjxCoZetR
— Steven Cheung (@TheStevenCheung) July 29, 2023
Trump opened up his speech with the best line ever.
President Donald Trump: "Hello Iowa. I'm here to deliver a very simple message — Iowa has never had a better friend in the White House than President Donald J. Trump." pic.twitter.com/P1ogSP1OWw
— MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) July 29, 2023
He also laid out his “day one” Save America plan, to help get this country back on track.
Trump lays out his agenda in Iowa!
Day one will sign EO’s to save America! pic.twitter.com/DteP8Djsce
— Gary D (@KMGGaryde) July 29, 2023
Trump also vowed to make child mutilation illegal in all 50 states.
President Donald Trump in Iowa: "I will sign a law prohibiting child sexual mutilation in all 50 states." pic.twitter.com/IHQS5o0PiS
— MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) July 29, 2023
Trump touted his successes in flipping over 200 counties that voted twice for Obama, and 31 of those counties are in Iowa. In pure Trump fashion, he also reminded everyone how far ahead he is in the polls. He’s a runway freight train at this point.
? TRUMP WITH DESANTIS IN ATTENDANCE
I’m leading Biden by 7, 8 & 11 points, while Desantis loses in all cases
“I’m the only R to win MI, WI & PA in over 30 years..
I flipped over 200 counties that voted twice for Barack Obama including 31 here in Iowa”
pic.twitter.com/3n6franBD1— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) July 29, 2023
If this campaign event showed us anything, it’s that President Trump has a vice grip on the nomination, and indictments and threats of imprisonment only make that grip tighter.
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