Former President Trump went after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a rally in Davenport, Iowa, telling the crowd he’d “protect Iowa ethanol from anyone who wishes to destroy it.”
DAVENPORT, 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. "I intend to get to meet all the presidential candidates and just take them all in," said GOP state Rep. Helena Hayes, who was attending her first Trump speech after attending a meeting of state legislators with DeSantis Friday.
Still, the crowd at the Adler Theater here was decidedly in Trump's camp, rising often to cheer him and call out to him.Former President Donald Trump greets guests following an event at the Adler Theatre on March 13, 2023 in Davenport, Iowa. Trump's visit follows those by potential challengers for the GOP presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who hosted events in the state last week.
But, as he rolled out the education plank of his platform, he also showed that he's paying attention to the way DeSantis has used the federal Covid-19 response to appeal to GOP voters. Despite the event being billed by his campaign as education-focused, Trump leaned hard into agriculture and trade.
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