{"id":2150063,"date":"2024-01-16T00:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T05:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-reveals-his-takeaway-from-iowa-caucuses\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T00:40:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T05:40:12","slug":"ben-shapiro-reveals-his-takeaway-from-iowa-caucuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-reveals-his-takeaway-from-iowa-caucuses\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Shapiro shares his thoughts on Iowa Caucuses"},"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%2Fben-shapiro-reveals-his-takeaway-from-iowa-caucuses%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=2150063&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>Ben Shapiro:\u2064 Trump is the De Facto Nominee After Iowa Caucuses<\/h2>\n<p>Daily Wire Editor\u2063 Emeritus Ben Shapiro shared his main takeaway from\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/trump-projected-to-win-iowa-caucuses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa\u2062 caucuses<\/a> on Monday night, declaring that the results clearly indicate that former President Donald Trump\u200b is &#8220;the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-reveals-who-convinced-him-to-join-obamas-ticket-i-dont-wanna-be-vice-president\/\" title=\"Biden discloses who persuaded him to join Obama: 'VP role wasn't my preference\">de facto nominee<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/decisiondeskhq.com\/iowa-republican-presidential-caucus-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decision\u200c Desk HQ<\/a>,\u2063 Trump emerged victorious in the Iowa caucuses, \u200dsecuring 51% of the vote with around 90% of the ballots counted. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis came in\u2062 second with 21.3%, followed by\u2062 former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley at 19%. Tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy trailed \u2063in fourth place with 7.7%. Surprisingly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-trump-nyt-columnist-has-epiphany-what-if-were-the-bad-guys\/\" title=\"Anti-Trump NYT columnist questions their own perspective: 'Could we be the villains?'\">major news\u200d outlets<\/a> such as Fox News, CNN, NBC News, and the Associated Press called the race \u2064for \u2062Trump with just\u200c 1%\u200b of the vote\u200c counted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Here is \u2064the very \u200cquick story: Donald Trump wins walking away,&#8221; Shapiro enthusiastically stated. &#8220;All the pollsters\u2064 called this race almost as soon as the polls opened,\u2064 which raises questions about\u2064 the voting process and its\u200d impact on the final tally. However, the bottom line is that they made this call \u200dbased on the entrance polling \u2063data, and Donald Trump is way ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro continued, &#8220;Donald Trump is\u200b so\u2063 far ahead that the rest of the field can&#8217;t even catch a glimpse of him. \u200bIt&#8217;s\u2063 like Secretariat racing against the competition in the 1973 Belmont Stakes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Trump as the De Facto Nominee<\/h3>\n<p>Shapiro then delved into \u2064the significance of the Iowa caucuses for the rest of the primary season.\u2062 &#8220;It means that, de facto,\u2063 Trump is the nominee. If no one can challenge \u200bhim \u2062in Iowa, if nobody has a real chance of challenging him \u2063based on the momentum going into New Hampshire, if nobody poses a threat to him in South Carolina, then\u2063 all we can conclude at this point is that he is\u2063 preparing for the \u200cgeneral election against Joe Biden,&#8221; Shapiro explained.<\/p>\n<p>He further added that the political landscape is already shaping \u2063up for a rematch between \u2064Trump and\u200b Biden in 2024. &#8220;Maybe it \u200bwas always destined to be this way,&#8221; Shapiro pondered. &#8220;After all, Trump has \u2062been treated by the Republican electorate as the incumbent president. And he&#8217;s been treated that way because\u2064 that&#8217;s how they perceive him. Many Republicans \u2064believe, rightly \u200cor wrongly, that he won the last election. So, it&#8217;s only natural for them to view him as the incumbent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro concluded, \u2062&#8221;There might have been a brief moment when minds were open to the possibility of challenging Trump, but \u2064that time has long passed. It&#8217;s abundantly clear now that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee in 2024.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire editor\u200c emeritus announced that he\u2064 will provide a more in-depth analysis of \u2063the Iowa\u200b caucuses on his show, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/show\/the-ben-shapiro-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ben Shapiro Show<\/a>,&#8221; on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here is my reaction to\u200b tonight&#8217;s results. For a full in-depth analysis, \u200dmake sure to tune into\u2064 tomorrow&#8217;s show. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VIINbh6RjD\">pic.twitter.com\/VIINbh6RjD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro\/status\/1747093152857506178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16,\u200c 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does the premature call of the race for Trump with just 1%\u200d of the vote counted suggest about\u2062 the accuracy and reliability of the voting process?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ion in the Belmont Stakes. Trump is running at a different speed, on \u200ba\u2063 different level, and he is showing no signs of slowing down. He is the de facto nominee.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro&#8217;s statement reflects the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yellowstone-season-4-finale-draws-record-audience-despite-fans-feeling-mostly-underwhelmed\/\" title=\"\u2018Yellowstone\u2019 Season 4 Finale Draws Record Audience Despite Fans Feeling Mostly Underwhelmed\">sentiment shared<\/a> \u2063by many conservatives who believe that Trump&#8217;s \u2064dominance in the Iowa caucuses is \u200ba sign of \u200bhis continuing influence and popularity within the Republican\u2063 Party. Despite being out\u2062 of office for over\u200b a year, \u200dTrump&#8217;s \u2062support among conservatives remains strong, as evidenced\u200c by \u2062his overwhelming victory in Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u2064 the fact that major news outlets called the race for Trump with just 1% of\u2064 the vote counted raises questions about the \u2063accuracy\u200b and reliability of the voting\u2062 process. This is not the first time that pollsters and news outlets have been prematurely confident in their projections, only to be \u200bproven wrong as more votes are counted. While it is important to acknowledge the \u200dlimitations \u2062of exit polls and\u2062 early data, it is clear that Trump&#8217;s lead is significant and \u200bunlikely to \u2063be overcome by any of his competitors.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro&#8217;s \u200ccomparison of Trump to Secretariat in the Belmont Stakes is apt. \u2063Secretariat was \u2064a racehorse of unparalleled talent and dominance, who left his competitors in the dust as he raced towards victory. Similarly,\u2064 Trump&#8217;s political \u200dprowess and ability to connect\u200d with voters \u200chave set him\u2062 apart\u2064 from the rest of the field. He has consistently proven himself to be a formidable \u2063candidate and a force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n<p>As the de facto \u200bnominee, Trump now has a clear path to securing the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election. While there may be other contenders\u2064 who will put up a fight, it is clear that Trump has\u2064 established himself as the front-runner and is in a league \u2064of his own. His ability to \u200cmobilize \u200chis base, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-choice-group-launches-new-super-pac-to-target-state-lawmakers\/\" title=\"New super PAC launched by school choice group to focus on state lawmakers.\">raise significant amounts<\/a> of campaign funds, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-final-piece-of-the-puzzle-former-democrat-congresswoman-blames-zionists-for-9-11-attacks\/\" title=\"\u2018The Final Piece Of The Puzzle\u2019: Former Democrat Congresswoman Blames \u2018Zionists\u2019 For 9\/11 Attacks\">attract media attention<\/a> will give\u200d him a distinct advantage over his competitors.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2063 it is important to note that the Iowa caucuses are \u200cjust the beginning\u200d of the lengthy and complex nomination process. The outcome of future primary \u2063elections and caucuses will ultimately determine \u200cthe Republican nominee for the\u200d 2024\u2062 election. Nevertheless, the results\u2062 of \u200dthe Iowa caucuses \u2062provide a strong\u200c indication of the direction the\u200d Republican Party\u2064 is heading in, and Trump&#8217;s overwhelming victory suggests that he \u2062remains a\u200c formidable contender.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Ben Shapiro&#8217;s \u200canalysis of the Iowa caucuses suggests that Donald Trump\u200b is\u200b the\u200c de\u200c facto nominee for the Republican Party in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. \u2062Trump&#8217;s\u2062 impressive victory and continued \u2064dominance in conservative \u200ccircles indicate that\u200c he remains a powerful\u2064 force within the party. While there is still\u2062 a long road ahead, it is clear that Trump has established himself as the\u200c front-runner and will be a contender to watch in the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Shapiro, Daily Wire Editor Emeritus, stated that the Iowa caucuses indicate Donald Trump as the &#8220;de facto nominee.&#8221; With 90% of the vote counted, Trump secured a 51% lead, as reported by Decision Desk HQ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2150064,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2150063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2150063","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\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2150063"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150063\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2150064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2150063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2150063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2150063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}