{"id":2029817,"date":"2023-09-12T19:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T23:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/someone-was-trying-hard-to-troll-trump-with-missing-melania-campaign-at-iowa-event-desantis-also-attended\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T19:52:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T23:52:22","slug":"someone-was-trying-hard-to-troll-trump-with-missing-melania-campaign-at-iowa-event-desantis-also-attended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/someone-was-trying-hard-to-troll-trump-with-missing-melania-campaign-at-iowa-event-desantis-also-attended\/","title":{"rendered":"Someone attempted to troll Trump at an Iowa event where DeSantis was also present with a &#8216;Missing Melania&#8217; campaign."},"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\">38<\/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%2Fsomeone-was-trying-hard-to-troll-trump-with-missing-melania-campaign-at-iowa-event-desantis-also-attended%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=2029817&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>An Intriguing Undercurrent\u200d of Trolling at Iowa vs. Iowa State Football Game<\/h2>\n<p>An intriguing undercurrent of trolling became the focal point at the\u2063 Iowa vs. Iowa State football game \u200con Saturday, as flyers and\u200d banners\u2063 seemed to imply that Melania Trump had disappeared from the political scene.<\/p>\n<p>However, upon \u200ccloser examination, a different narrative emerges: The former first lady opted for a quiet existence by her son\u2019s\u2064 side, far from the campaign\u2019s frenzied \u2064spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 \u201cWhere\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/melania-trump-sticking-husband-mug-shot-election-interference-political-rivals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melania<\/a>?\u201d campaign, featuring contact numbers for the Mar-a-Lago Security Office, seized the spotlight as former\u200b President Donald Trump and \u200cFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis graced the game with their presence, <a href=\"https:\/\/nymag.com\/intelligencer\/2023\/09\/wheres-melania-iowa-banner-is-a-low-energy-trump-taunt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New\u2064 York Magazine<\/a> \u2064reported.<\/p>\n<p>The flyers raised questions about\u200c Melania\u2019s whereabouts, bearing the bold query,\u2064 \u201cWHERE IS OUR FIRST\u200b LADY? WHY IS DONALD TRUMP HIDING HER? WE MISS HER,\u201d according to \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/2023\/09\/flyers-claiming-melania-trump-is-missing-phone-number\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Gateway Pundit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The insinuation that Donald Trump was concealing her presence\u2062 was palpable. Or, as Trump critics\u200c would like to \u200cbelieve, that the former first lady\u200d had\u200d abandoned her husband, potentially leading to a \u200ddivorce, as reported by\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/melania-may-left-trump-officials-resigned-mass-ex-staffer-1816042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Where\u2019s Melania? Aerial banner at take off heading to \u2062Jack Trice Stadium in Iowa. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JackTriceStadium?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JackTriceStadium<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSkyWriters?\">@TheSkyWriters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/32I7u10ceh\">pic.twitter.com\/32I7u10ceh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TheSkyWriters\u200c (@TheSkyWriters) \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSkyWriters\/status\/1700554719809458197?\">September 9,\u200d 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Melania&#8217;s Deliberate Decision to Stay Out \u2062of the Spotlight<\/h3>\n<p>However, Melania\u2019s absence from the campaign trail isn\u2019t a mystery she conceals but rather a deliberate decision, according to The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/07\/26\/us\/politics\/melania-trump-2024-campaign.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The liberal paper reported that Melania, who \u201csticks to \u200da small circle,\u201d has her \u201cmost ardent pursuit,\u201d which is staying close \u2063to her son, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/barron-trumps-life-threatened-former-social-studies-teacher-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barron<\/a>, while providing support to her husband\u2019s \u200bcampaign from the shadows.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has my support, and we look forward to restoring hope for \u200dthe future and leading America \u200cwith\u2062 love and strength,\u201d\u2063 she said.<\/p>\n<p>Her choice to maintain a low profile during this political season, according\u200c to the Times, stemmed from feelings of betrayal experienced during her tenure in the White House, leading\u200c her to confide in a select circle\u200c of close family\u2063 and friends.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ron DeSantis Harasses Melania Trump With \u2018Missing Person\u2019\u2064 Flyers At Iowa Football Game<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HIAW?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HIAW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sPhIm7vd6N\">pic.twitter.com\/sPhIm7vd6N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gitmo (Health is a Wealth) (@Gitmo99) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gitmo99\/status\/1701420276888530948?\">September 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Accusations and Declining Support<\/h3>\n<p>Trump \u200bhas accused his GOP rival, DeSantis, of disseminating \u201cMissing Melania\u201d flyers at the Iowa football game, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-melania-flyers-desantis-iowa-b2410098.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Independent<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>During the Saturday event, Trump\u2064 faced jeers from some fans in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/someone-was-trying-hard-to-troll-trump-with-missing-melania-campaign-at-iowa-event-desantis-also-attended\/\" title=\"Someone attempted to troll Trump at an Iowa event where DeSantis was also present with a 'Missing Melania' campaign.\">crucial early-voting state<\/a>, further amplified by a plane carrying a \u201cWhere\u2019s Melania?\u201d banner soaring over the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Latest polls reveal that \u200bamong Iowa Republican caucus \u2062voters, Trump\u2019s current level of support stands \u200dat 49\u2064 percent, marking a notable \u2063decline from the 62 \u2062percent he \u2062enjoyed back in May, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4199352-trump-biden-both-tumble-in-iowa-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u200cHill<\/a> \u2062 reported.<\/p>\n<p>The former president subsequently posted an <a href=\"https:\/\/loomered.com\/2023\/09\/11\/ron-desantis-harasses-melania-trump-with-missing-person-flyers-at-iowa-football-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> on Truth Social by Trump \u2063supporter Laura Loomer,\u2063 alleging that \u201cDeSantis\u2019s campaign staff passed out flyers attacking\u200c former\u200d First Lady Melania Trump,\u201d according to the\u200c Independent.<\/p>\n<p>In the article, Loomer blamed DeSantis, saying he \u201cconducted a shameless and classless political stunt.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Weeks ago, the Trump campaign flew a banner over \u200bthe Iowa State Fair that said Be Likeable, Ron!<\/p>\n<p>Today, there\u2019s scattered \u201cMissing\u201d\u200c flyers all over the rivalry Iowa game \u2014 where \u200dTrump, DeSantis &#038; several other candidates will both appear. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sv932ulqAr\">pic.twitter.com\/Sv932ulqAr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rachel Scott (@rachelvscott) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachelvscott\/status\/1700558892739023325?\">September 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Speculation and Trolling Rivalry<\/h3>\n<p>Rachel Scott, \u2064a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservatives-rip-swalwell-for-unhinged-tweet-claiming-republicans-want-to-ban-interracial-marriage\/\" title=\"Conservatives Rip Swalwell For Unhinged Tweet Claiming Republicans Want To \u2018Ban Interracial Marriage\u2019\">senior congressional correspondent<\/a>\u2063 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/acclaimed-abc-news-reporter-will-plead-guilty-horrific-child-porn-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC\u200d News<\/a>, shared an \u200dimage of the flyer on social media\u2064 and suggested the\u2064 possibility of involvement from the\u2062 DeSantis team.<\/p>\n<p>Posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, Scott noticed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-crashes-viewers-cut-in-half-in-3-weeks-cnn-beats-fox-in-daytime-viewers-msnbc-beats-fox-in-every-prime-time-slot-but-tucker\/\" title=\"FOX NEWS CRASHES! Viewers Cut in Half in 3 Weeks -- CNN Beats FOX in Daytime Viewers -- MSNBC Beats FOX in Every Prime-Time Slot but Tucker!\">weeks ago<\/a>, \u201cthe Trump campaign flew a\u200c banner\u201d bearing\u200b the message \u201cBe Likeable, Ron!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, there\u2019s scattered \u2018Missing\u2019 flyers all over the rivalry Iowa game \u2014 where Trump,\u2062 DeSantis &#038; several other candidates will both appear,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, whose wife, Casey, has been actively\u2064 involved\u2062 in campaign efforts, has witnessed a\u2062 decline in\u200c his\u200b numbers, with polls showing \u200ba drop from 20 percent to 14 percent, as reported by The Hill.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cBe Likeable, Ron!\u201d banner flown at the Iowa\u2062 State Fair weeks ago only added fuel to the \u2064speculation surrounding a \u2064potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-family-trolling-kamala-presidents-sister-trying-make-vp-harris-mad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trolling<\/a> rivalry between the two camps.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/someone-trying-hard-troll-trump-missing-melania-campaign-iowa-event-desantis-also-attended\/\">Someone Was Trying Hard to \u2064Troll \u2063Trump with &#8216;Missing\u200b Melania&#8217; Campaign at Iowa Event\u200b DeSantis Also Attended<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An undercurrent of trolling took center stage at the Iowa vs. Iowa State football game. Flyers and banners hinted at Melania Trump&#8217;s disappearance from politics. Yet, a closer look reveals a different story: the former first lady chose a quiet life with her son.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2358,"featured_media":2029818,"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":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2029817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"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\/2029817","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\/2358"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2029817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2029818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2029817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2029817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2029817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}