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All eyes are on the famous Iowa State Fair, where GOP presidential hopefuls are gathering to try to drum up excitement for the first-in-the-nation caucus. However, as the candidates quickly discovered, they were merely ancillary characters in what became known as the “Trump Show.”
I’ve never seen anything like what’s happening in Iowa right now
Thousands of people are swarming Trump and his team
You wouldn’t know any other candidate was in attendance — it’s literally a massive Trump rally
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) August 12, 2023
DeSantis found that out the awkward way when he attempted to make his way through a crowd that was chanting “We want Trump,” and “We love Trump.”
Imagine having your nagging wife convince you to run against the most popular politician in modern history and now you have to walk around the Iowa State Fair listening to everyone chant “we love Trump” and “we want Trump.”
— Lucky (@TheMagaHulk) August 12, 2023
DeSantis also got interrupted when Trump’s plane, “Trump Force One,” did a fly by right in the midst of Ron’s moment. Ron appeared to lose the crowds attention, as they turned their backs on him to watch Trump’s plane fly around.
Trump already overshadowing DeSantis at the Iowa state fair, as the crowd turns away from DeSantis event to watch Trump’s plane encircle overhead pic.twitter.com/nsMo3WpKZO
— Joyce Koh (@JoyceKohTV) August 12, 2023
Trump just flew over the Iowa state fairgrounds while Desantis grills pork lmao
“That’s his F*cking plane!” pic.twitter.com/3bLt6CZfvk
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) August 12, 2023
After his speech, DeSantis was out mingling with the crowd when a fan called out, accidentally referring to him as “Rick,” instead of “Ron.”
“You the man, Rick!” one passerby says to Ron DeSantis at the State Fair pic.twitter.com/PwLjjJMGYm
— Iowa Starting Line (@IAStartingLine) August 12, 2023
DeSantis has been making his way around Iowa speaking to voters in the hopes of raising his profile and his poll numbers.
Another packed event for Rob DeSantis… pic.twitter.com/nmgj8BXceQ
— Alex Bruesewitz ?? (@alexbruesewitz) August 12, 2023
Back at the fair, Trump landed with a MAGA hat in his hand.
Trump flashing a MAGA hat as he steps out of Trump Force Onepic.twitter.com/jd5K3aQv9L
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) August 12, 2023
When Trump arrived on scene, you could feel the excitement in the air.
Happening Now—@realDonaldTrump arrives at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines! #TRUMP2024 https://t.co/QCWSe1qod6 pic.twitter.com/4rXazaNxWa
— Dan Scavino Jr.??? (@DanScavino) August 12, 2023
Everyone’s just trying to catch of glimpse of 45!
Very large crowd has gathered to try to see Trump pic.twitter.com/lmXpc5MMbs
— Iowa Starting Line (@IAStartingLine) August 12, 2023
The crowd chanted “Four More Years.”
MASSIVE Crowd chants “Four More Years!” at Trump in Iowa ??
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 12, 2023
There’s no doubt that Iowa is ‘Trump country.”
Iowa loves President @realDonaldTrump! ?? pic.twitter.com/q4wlwHRQ3A
— Margo Martin (@margommartin) August 12, 2023
?NOW: I’m with President Donald J. Trump at the Iowa State Fair.
The support is absolutely overwhelming!
Iowa is TRUMP COUNTRY.
If you're in #Iowa, remember to caucus for President Trump! ?? pic.twitter.com/r2kvt3olGG
— Carlos A. Gimenez (@CarlosGimenezFL) August 12, 2023
Matt Gaetz was also there, manning the grill in his MAGA hat.
Trump and his Florida congressional endorsers are at the Pork Tent at the Iowa state fair. Lawmakers already flipping burgers as Trump slowly makes his way through the crowd: pic.twitter.com/R0X8gAWz0J
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) August 12, 2023
Speaking of grilling, Trump was handing out pork chops to lucky folks.
President Trump arrives at the Iowa State Fair to chants of “U-S-A” — He gets handed a pork chop! ?? pic.twitter.com/FmBqCdWHc3
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 12, 2023
Brian Glenn receives a pork chop from President Donald J. Trump at the Iowa State Fair pic.twitter.com/kcSN7BDh46
— RSBN ?? (@RSBNetwork) August 12, 2023
Trump’s speaking event drew so many people, that it actually looked more like a Trump rally, complete with overflow.
Outside the packed event. There is no more room inside and there are thousands still outside just to see and hear Trump.
Iowa is Trump Country! pic.twitter.com/2SoSnRm8D1
— MAGS (@TAftermath2020) August 12, 2023
The crowds were huge.
JUST IN: Trump arrives at Iowa State fair grounds to Massive overflow crowd..
WON’T SEE THIS ON CNN..
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) August 12, 2023
Iowa SHOWING OUT for Pres. Trump!
— Daniel Baldwin (@baldwin_daniel_) August 12, 2023
Vivek also drew a large crowd. A new poll shows that he’s overtaken DeSantis and is now in second place.
We’re the explorers, the pioneers, the unafraid. In God we trust & in government we distrust. Most Republicans favor reform. I’m on the side of Revolution. ?????? pic.twitter.com/6Y2OBpimbN
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) August 12, 2023
Vivek was even “rapping” Eminem songs.
Vivek Ramaswamy is performing Lose Yourself at the Iowa State Fair: pic.twitter.com/mCEMIfijZM
— Dylan Wells (@dylanewells) August 12, 2023
President Trump’s speech was short – only 18 minutes – but very powerful.
Clearly, this was an outstanding day for President Trump, and Vivek performed very well too. We’ll have to wait and see how the rest of the field fared, as they seemed to get somewhat lost in the shuffle.
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