{"id":1999268,"date":"2023-08-13T11:11:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T15:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-flies-into-iowa-fair-to-scramble-desantis-2024-campaign\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T11:14:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T15:14:13","slug":"trump-flies-into-iowa-fair-to-scramble-desantis-2024-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-flies-into-iowa-fair-to-scramble-desantis-2024-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump disrupts DeSantis 2024 campaign at Iowa fair."},"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\">16<\/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-flies-into-iowa-fair-to-scramble-desantis-2024-campaign%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=1999268&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>Trump and \u2063DeSantis Make a Splash at Iowa State Fair<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis\u200d made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/our-family-was-torn-apart-ukraines-first-lady-reveals-the-toll-war-has-taken-on-her\/\" title=\"\u2018Our Family Was Torn Apart\u2019: Ukraine\u2019s First Lady Reveals The Toll War Has Taken On Her\">rare joint appearance<\/a> at the Iowa State\u2062 Fair, captivating thousands of supporters and creating \u200ca buzz among GOP \u2063presidential hopefuls.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, \u200bin his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-finally-agree-bezos-is-not-an-astronaut-vince-jason-save-the-nation\/\" title=\"They Finally Agree: Bezos Is Not An Astronaut! | Vince &#038; Jason Save The Nation\">trademark style<\/a>,\u200d spent less than two hours\u2064 at \u200dthe fairgrounds in Des Moines, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/avatar-the-way-of-water-hauls-in-53-million-opening-day\/\" title=\"\u201cAvatar: The Way of Water\u201d Hauls in  Million Opening Day\">drawing crowds<\/a> at various attractions including the Iowa Pork Producers tent and a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-flies-into-iowa-fair-to-scramble-desantis-2024-campaign\/\" title=\"Trump disrupts DeSantis 2024 campaign at Iowa fair.\">baby \u2063farm animal exhibit<\/a>. As DeSantis \u2063wrapped up \u200dhis\u200d day at \u2064the\u2062 fair, \u200bTrump made a grand entrance accompanied by a group\u2063 of Florida U.S. House\u2064 members.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/former-georgia-lt-governor-to-testify-before-grand-jury-as-trump-indictment-looms-5461859\">Former Georgia Lt.\u2063 Governor\u200c to Testify Before Grand Jury as Trump Indictment \u2063Looms<\/a> (8\/13\/2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/judge-dismisses-challenge-to-bidens-restoration-of-monuments-shrunk-by-trump-5461529\">Judge Dismisses \u200bChallenge to Biden&#8217;s\u2062 Restoration of Monuments Shrunk by Trump<\/a> (8\/12\/2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/both-trump-and-hunter-biden-receive-major-legal-updates-5460407\">Both Trump and \u200bHunter Biden Receive Major Legal Updates<\/a> \u200b (8\/11\/2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As DeSantis was flipping burgers, Trump&#8217;s plane\u2062 flew overhead, prompting chants of &#8220;We want \u200bTrump&#8221; and &#8220;we love Trump&#8221; from the enthusiastic \u200dcrowd.\u2063 A banner \u2062reading &#8220;Be likeable, Ron&#8221; also made an appearance, although \u200dit&#8217;s unclear who commissioned it.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:640px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Former President Donald Trump arrives\u200b at the Iowa \u200dState Fair \u200din Des \u200dMoines, Iowa, on Aug. \u200c12, \u20622023. (Madalina Vasiliu\/The\u200d Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The overwhelming support for Trump serves as a reminder to\u2064 DeSantis,\u200b who trails behind the former\u2064 president in both \u200cIowa and national polls. A recent New York Times-Siena poll showed Trump with 44 percent support compared to DeSantis&#8217; 20 percent. Another\u200d poll from Cygnal \u2064revealed Trump\u2063 leading with 53 percent nationally, while DeSantis garnered only 10 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200b the\u2064 competition, DeSantis and \u200bother candidates \u2062at the fair praised Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, who had \u200bhosted one-on-one conversations with most GOP candidates but was declined by\u2062 Trump. DeSantis called out Trump&#8217;s criticism of Reynolds, emphasizing the need \u2064for \u2064Republicans to support each other.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:640px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Republican presidential\u2064 candidate and\u2063 Florida Gov. Ron \u2062DeSantis speaks at the Iowa\u200b State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa,\u200b on \u200cAug. \u200b12, 2023. (Madalina Vasiliu\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After Trump&#8217;s arrival, DeSantis addressed reporters, highlighting his campaign&#8217;s efforts to close the gap with the former president. He emphasized the\u200d importance\u2063 of hard work and expressed gratitude for the support received during\u2062 their\u200b county visits.<\/p>\n<h2>Campaign Reshuffling<\/h2>\n<p>In \u2064recent news, DeSantis\u2063 made changes to \u2064his campaign team,\u2062 replacing his manager, Generra \u2062Peck, with \u200dJames Uthmeier. Uthmeier, now the campaign\u2064 manager, stated that the transition would take place immediately. The campaign\u200d spokesperson, Andrew Romero, expressed\u200b excitement about the additions to \u200bthe team and their commitment to spreading DeSantis&#8217; message across the country.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, known for his strong stance against \u2062COVID-19 restrictions and his confrontations with \u2062media outlets and unions, \u200chas gained popularity among Republicans\u200d nationwide. With his impressive\u200c victory in the previous midterm election,\u2062 DeSantis aims to continue his momentum and secure\u2063 the Republican nomination.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Associated\u200b Press contributed to this\u200d report.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the Iowa State Fair. This unexpected gathering showcased the unity between Trump and DeSantis, potential contenders for the GOP presidential nomination. Trump&#8217;s short visit drew an overwhelming response from his loyal followers, highlighting his enduring popularity within the party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":1999269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1999268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1999268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999268\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1999269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1999268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1999268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1999268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}