The comments were some of former President Trump's most direct public remarks against Gov. DeSantis, who is shaping up to be his chief rival for the GOP presidential nomination.
Scott Olson / Getty ImagesDAVENPORT, Iowa — Taking aim at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Monday, former President Donald Trump told the crowd at a jam-packed rally here that he will"protect Iowa ethanol from anyone who wishes to destroy it."
But Trump was met with relative silence from an otherwise raucous crowd when he unleashed his barrage against DeSantis, which included barbs about votes that would have reduced benefits for recipients of Medicare and Social Security. She said she was unsure of whether she would endorse at all, but acknowledged she has some concern about Trump's electability after he lost in 2020.
Former President Donald Trump greets guests following an event at the Adler Theatre, in Davenport, Iowa, on Monday.“Trump is the only one that can save this country at this point,” said Traci Walters, a 52-year-old accountant from Cedar Rapids. “We know that he can do it. And you know, other people, maybe they can, maybe they can’t. We don’t know.”
Trump, who pushed hard for the development of vaccines as president, echoed the rhetoric of DeSantis — who signed a ban on vaccine mandates last year.
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