{"id":2123457,"date":"2023-12-12T21:48:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T02:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-fields-questions-from-voters-in-iowa\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T21:53:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T02:53:38","slug":"ron-desantis-fields-questions-from-voters-in-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-fields-questions-from-voters-in-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron DeSantis answers queries from Iowa voters"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/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%2Fron-desantis-fields-questions-from-voters-in-iowa%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=2123457&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>Gov. Ron DeSantis Takes the Stage in Iowa Town Hall<\/h2>\n<p>Get\u200c ready, Iowa! Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is bringing his A-game to a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">town hall<\/a> event today, just a month before the state&#8217;s Republican caucuses. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-joe-bidens-possible-diplomatic-non-boycott-of-olympics-no-big-deal\/\" title=\"China: Joe Biden's Possible Diplomatic Non-Boycott of Olympics 'No Big Deal'\">highly anticipated event<\/a>, hosted by CNN&#8217;s Jake Tapper, is set to be\u200b a showdown between \u200cDeSantis and former U.N.\u2062 Ambassador Nikki Haley,\u2063 who has been gaining ground in the polls.<\/p>\n<h3>Early Highlights from the Town Hall<\/h3>\n<p>The evening kicked off with DeSantis diving into \u2064foreign policy, tackling hot-button issues like the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. He made it clear that Israel would be\u2064 a top priority when it comes to aid, emphasizing\u200d the importance of standing up against Russia. DeSantis didn&#8217;t\u200c shy away from controversy, blaming worldwide criticism of Israel on antisemitism and expressing his opposition to a two-state solution.<\/p>\n<p>When questioned about his previous remarks on shooting cartel members at the \u2062border, DeSantis\u2062 stood his ground, vowing to ramp up intelligence \u2064operations to identify these individuals. He also addressed Social Security concerns, promising to protect the earned benefits of older Americans and criticizing Congress for mishandling funds.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis didn&#8217;t hold back when it came to abortion either, highlighting his administration&#8217;s strict policies in \u2062Florida and calling out former President Donald Trump for his inconsistent \u200cstance \u2062on the issue.<\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis Battles for Second Place<\/h3>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-reveals-his-thoughts-on-2024-presidential-bid-at-no-labels-new-hampshire-town-hall\/\" title=\"Manchin shares 2024 presidential bid views at No Labels' NH event.\">town\u2063 hall<\/a> is a crucial opportunity for DeSantis to connect with Iowa \u2064voters who have yet to be swayed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-mike-pences-brother-without-mentioning-ex-vp\/\" title=\"Trump Endorses Mike Pence\u2019s Brother Without Mentioning Ex-VP\">high-profile endorsements<\/a>. With \u200bthe polls showing Trump in the \u2063lead,\u200b DeSantis is fighting tooth and nail to secure second place, closely followed by Haley.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for updates as this \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-critical-hour-for-missing-titanic-sub-is-here-every-second-counts-in-search-and-rescue-operation\/\" title=\"Urgent moment for Titanic sub search - Time is crucial in rescue operation.\">event unfolds<\/a>. It&#8217;s bound to be a showdown you won&#8217;t want to miss!<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What was Governor \u200dDeSantis&#8217; stance on the shooting of cartel members at the border and how does he plan\u2062 to \u2063combat them?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Gov. Ron\u2062 DeSantis Takes the Stage in Iowa Town Hall<\/p>\n<p>Get \u2062ready, Iowa! Governor Ron \u200bDeSantis of \u2062Florida, a prominent Republican, is bringing his A-game to a town hall event taking place today, just a month before the\u200b state&#8217;s Republican caucuses. This highly anticipated event, hosted by CNN&#8217;s esteemed\u2062 journalist Jake Tapper, is set to be an engaging showdown between DeSantis and former\u200b U.N.\u2063 Ambassador Nikki\u2064 Haley, who has been steadily \u200dgaining ground in the polls.<\/p>\n<p>The evening commenced with Governor DeSantis delving \u200cinto foreign policy, \u200dfearlessly addressing hot-button\u200b issues such as \u200dthe conflicts in\u2063 Ukraine and Gaza. In a resolute \u200dmanner, DeSantis emphasized that supporting Israel would be\u2064 a top priority for his administration, stressing the \u200dsignificance\u2064 of\u2063 taking a firm stance against Russia.\u200c The Governor, by no means avoiding controversy, attributed worldwide criticism of Israel to \u200bunderlying antisemitism \u200cand expressed\u200b his opposition to a \u2062two-state\u2063 solution.<\/p>\n<p>When questioned about his previous remarks \u2064regarding the shooting of cartel members at the\u2062 border, DeSantis remained unwavering in \u200bhis stance, vowing to bolster intelligence \u200doperations to effectively identify \u200band combat \u2064these\u200c individuals. Additionally, \u2063he addressed concerns pertaining to Social Security, promising to protect the earned \u200dbenefits\u2064 of older Americans while condemning Congress\u200c for their \u2062mishandling\u200c of funds.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis \u200calso did not shy away from addressing the issue of abortion, highlighting\u2063 the stringent policies enforced\u200c during his administration in\u2064 Florida. \u2064On this matter, he elucidated \u2062his disappointment with former President Donald Trump&#8217;s inconsistent\u2064 stance on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>This town hall event holds\u200d immense\u2062 significance for DeSantis as\u2062 it provides a\u2062 crucial opportunity for him to establish a connection with undecided Iowa voters who have\u2064 yet to\u200d be swayed by high-profile endorsements. With the current polls portraying \u2062Trump in\u200c the lead, DeSantis is relentlessly fighting to secure second place, closely\u200c followed by the rising popularity of Nikki \u2063Haley.<\/p>\n<p>As this \u2064event \u200cunfolds, stay tuned for further \u2062updates. \u2063Rest assured,\u2063 it is bound to\u2063 be\u200b an electrifying \u2063showdown that you\u200b won&#8217;t want \u200cto miss!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) joins Iowa&#8217;s town hall ahead of the Republican caucuses. Taking place at Grand View University, Des Moines, he engages with local voters, addressing their concerns. This CNN town hall is a strategic move by DeSantis as he seeks support in the upcoming caucuses on Jan. 15<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2123458,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2123457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2123457","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2123457"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123457\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2123458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2123457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2123457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2123457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}