The former president on Wednesday addressed supporters in Maquoketa, Iowa, touting his policies on immigration, the auto industry and abortion.
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday rallied supporters at a campaign event in Maquoketa, Iowa, telling the crowd that the state’s Republican caucus primary will feature the “most important vote of your lives.”
The former president has frequently visited the Hawkeye State during his run for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Iowa voters are scheduled to head to the polls on January 15 to select their choice for the next Republican candidate, and according to the latest poll data compiled by Real Clear Politics, Trump leads the state above his next closest challenger, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, by over 30 points on average.
“Less than four months from now, each of you is going to cast the most important vote of your lives,” Trump told supporters as he opened up his speech at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. “It’s going to be the most important election of all of our lives, because our country is going to hell.”
Trump’s address was full of his traditional attacks against his biggest rivals, referring to the Florida governor as “Ron DeSanctus” and repeatedly condemning President Joe Biden’s time in office. He also promised voters to “bring our country back” and praised his own administration’s agenda on issues like immigration and economic policy.
“Here’s what I’ll do in our second term, our second term because it’s us together,” the former president said to a round of applause from the crowd.
