Former President Donald Trump made two separate stops on the Iowa campaign trail today. Here are the details on each event including location, start time, and full video.
Trump Delivers Remarks at Iowa Commit to Caucus Event in Waterloo, Iowa
When: Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023
Time: 2:30 pm ET (1:30 pm CT)
Where: National Cattle Congress in Waterloo, Iowa
Full Video: Watch Below
Trump Delivers Remarks in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
When: Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023
Time: 5:00 pm ET (4:00 pm CT)
Where: DoubleTree By Hilton in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Full Video: Watch Below
Full Video – Trump Speaks in Waterloo, IA (Oct. 7)
Full Video – Trump Speaks in Cedar Rapids, IA (Oct. 7)
Trump has been spending a lot of time in Iowa as of late attempting to shore up his support for this crucial early primary contest. As it stands now, Trump is still the Iowa front runner and Axios reports that some former Trump foes are now realizing his path to the nomination may be inevitable:
A growing number of anti-Trump Republicans are giving up — and giving into the belief that nothing will stop him from winning the GOP’s presidential nomination.
Why it matters: Despite former President Trump’s poor record in the last three elections, his increasingly violent rhetoric and four felony indictments, many anti-Trump Republicans quietly are stepping back from pushing for an alternative. They’ve concluded that the GOP’s base can’t quit Trump.
State of play: Win It Back, a political action committee (PAC) affiliated with the conservative group Club for Growth, says it burned through $6 million creating 40 anti-Trump messages — none of them effective, the New York Times reported.
Republican Accountability PAC — a group of former Trump voters dedicated to moving beyond the former president — is giving up on the primary after spending $1 million on ads in Iowa. “We have stopped spending money in the primary,” the PAC’s leader, Sarah Longwell, told Reuters.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) — who clashed with Trump when he refused to go along with Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump in Georgia — said last week that he’ll support Trump if he gets the GOP nomination.
Outside groups have spent untold millions campaigning against Trump and so far have very little to show for it. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has spent a boatload of money between his campaign and the super PACs supporting him and he’s currently falling to third or fourth in New Hampshire depending on the poll.
As the Axios report also mentions, some big-time donors may be closing their wallets for the time being but they remain hopeful a Trump alternative could emerge at some point. There’s a lot of talk about Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin possibly entering the race once state elections conclude in early November. Even that seems like a longshot considering how strong Trump’s support is from a majority of the GOP grassroots.
Follow the Trump campaign and event schedule for updates on all upcoming campaign stops and rallies.
