Donald Trump and GovRonDeSantis are attending dueling events in Iowa, with DeSantis flipping burgers in the northwestern part of the state before headlining a fundraiser and Trump convening a massive rally in Des Moines.
The pair are attending dueling events in the Hawkeye State, with the governor flipping burgers in the northwestern part of the state before headlining a fundraiser and Trump convening a massive rally in Des Moines. Ahead of the 2024 clash, DeSantis's allies rolled out a bevy of endorsements from prominent local Iowa politicians.Among the 37 local Iowa politicos backing DeSantis were state Senate President Amy Sinclair and state House Majority Leader Matt Windschitl.
DeSantis's trip to Iowa comes as the Florida governor is expected to officially jump into the arena over the coming weeks now that the state legislature has wrapped up its session. Still, Iowa is seen as a critical state for knocking out weaker candidates and affecting momentum in the contentious primary process. DeSantis's allies from the Never Back Down Super Pac have signaled they expect him to go the distance in the 2024 arena, having started hiring for Super Tuesday states.
The governor's first major stop in Iowa took place in March. He has attended about 10 major GOP events in various states since March and helped local Republican groups raise over $4.3 million during that time, a spokesperson for his political team confirmed to the Washington Examiner.
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