{"id":1930647,"date":"2023-05-14T04:55:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T08:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-forced-to-cancel-iowa-rally-as-desantis-hits-speaking-circuit-in-the-crucial-primary-state\/"},"modified":"2023-05-14T04:58:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T08:58:05","slug":"trump-forced-to-cancel-iowa-rally-as-desantis-hits-speaking-circuit-in-the-crucial-primary-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-forced-to-cancel-iowa-rally-as-desantis-hits-speaking-circuit-in-the-crucial-primary-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump cancels Iowa rally, DeSantis speaks in key primary state."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-forced-to-cancel-iowa-rally-as-desantis-hits-speaking-circuit-in-the-crucial-primary-state%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1930647&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Severe Weather Forces Trump to Cancel Iowa Rally<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump was forced to cancel his Iowa rally scheduled for Saturday night due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-j-declares-state-of-emergency-as-severe-winter-storm-brings-snow-and-high-winds\/\" title=\"N.J. declares state of emergency as severe winter storm brings snow and high winds\">severe weather<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-forced-to-cancel-iowa-rally-as-desantis-hits-speaking-circuit-in-the-crucial-primary-state\/\" title=\"Trump cancels Iowa rally, DeSantis speaks in key primary state.\">2024 presidential candidate announced<\/a> the cancellation on his social media platform Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was ready to go, but had to wait on standby near the Palm Beach, Florida, airport before taking off for the Hawkeye State. However, several counties across the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-gov-kemp-signs-voting-rights-bill-into-law\/\" title=\"Ga. Gov. Kemp signs voting rights bill into law\">state issued<\/a> a tornado warning, ultimately forcing Trump to forego the trip. The cancellation spoils an anticipated faceoff in the crucial GOP primary state between the former president and potential 2024 Republican opponent Governor Ron DeSantis.<\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis Draws a Significant Crowd in Sioux Center, Iowa<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis, who is expected to announce his campaign launch any day, gave the keynote address at the Feenstra Family Picnic in Sioux Center, telling the crowd of over 500 that Republicans \u201cmust reject the culture of losing that\u2019s affected our party in recent years\u201d and \u201cthe time for excuses is over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis will also appear at a Republican state party fundraiser in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Saturday night. The event sold out, which marked only the second time in five years that such a regional event had sold out, according to Iowa GOP party chair Jeff Kaufmann, NBC News reported.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump\u2019s Response to the Cancellation<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, due to the Tornado Warnings in Des Moines, we are forced to cancel today\u2019s outdoor Rally at the Lauridsen Amphitheater,\u201d Trump said. \u201cStay tuned, we will reschedule soon. Be safe out there!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for Trump, the Iowa rally would have been the first after he further solidified his position as the Republican frontrunner during a CNN town hall in New Hampshire earlier this week. The town hall was held a day after a jury in New York said he sexually abused and defamed author E. Jean Carrol.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, the former president sparred with reporter Kaitlan Collins and drew applause and laughter from the Republican audience when he addressed his recent civil trial.<\/p>\n<p>The former president is also in the midst of a legal battle with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg who charged Trump with 34 felony counts stemming from his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rejects-trump-bid-to-shield-financial-records\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid To Shield Financial Records\">alleged hush money payments<\/a> to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The cancellation of Trump\u2019s Iowa rally may have spoiled an anticipated faceoff between the former president and potential 2024 Republican opponent Governor Ron DeSantis. However, DeSantis drew a significant crowd in Sioux Center, Iowa, and is expected to announce his campaign launch soon. The GOP primary battle is expected to be long and dramatic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Severe weather forced former President Donald Trump to cancel his Iowa rally scheduled for Saturday night, the 2024 presidential candidate announced on his social media platform Truth Social. 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