{"id":2150417,"date":"2024-01-16T12:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T17:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-iowa-voters-rejected-lawfare-against-donald-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T12:58:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T17:58:15","slug":"why-iowa-voters-rejected-lawfare-against-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-iowa-voters-rejected-lawfare-against-donald-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa voters reject &#8216;lawfare&#8217; against Trump"},"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\">12<\/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%2Fwhy-iowa-voters-rejected-lawfare-against-donald-trump%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=2150417&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>Last night&#8217;s Iowa caucuses: A Triumph or an Abomination?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last night, something truly bizarre and unprecedented \u200cunfolded at the \u200bIowa caucuses. In a \u2064historic twist, a \u200dpresidential candidate from the out-of-power party\u200c emerged victorious without ever participating\u2063 in\u2064 debates or actively campaigning in the state. Supporters of\u200c Donald Trump \u2064will undoubtedly celebrate this as a triumph,\u2063 while his opponents will view it as an \u200dabomination. But what does\u2062 this outcome really say about the \u2064state of our country and \u2062Trump&#8217;s tumultuous journey into, out of, and potentially\u2062 back into the White House?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Unstoppable Rise \u2062of Trump<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Perhaps the\u2063 most fascinating aspect of Trump&#8217;s\u200b candidacy is how his popularity seems to \u2062grow in direct proportion to\u2062 the efforts made by his enemies, both within and outside \u200bhis own party, to bring him down. No other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-makes-history-first-president-in-40-years-to-punt-on-contacting-israel\/\" title=\"Biden Makes History: First President in 40 Years to Punt on Contacting Israel\">modern president<\/a> has faced such\u2063 a relentless onslaught of opposition. From\u2063 district attorneys openly vowing \u2064to prosecute him, \u200cto a\u200d hostile \u2064Congress pushing for impeachment, to biased media \u2062coverage and Big \u200dTech&#8217;s\u2063 censorship, Trump has weathered wave after wave of \u200battacks and legal challenges.\u2063 All of\u2063 this \u200bhas been aimed at preventing him from reclaiming the Resolute\u200d Desk. And yet, it \u200bseems that his adversaries will stop at\u200d nothing to eliminate him from the race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Those who \u2062oppose\u2062 Trump are so consumed by their disdain for him \u2062that they are \u200cwilling to undermine the\u2062 credibility of our most important \u200binstitutions in their \u2064relentless crusade against him. They are willing to &#8220;destroy the village to save \u2064it,&#8221;\u2064 as the\u2062 saying goes. This aggressive pursuit of Trump has \u200deven been dubbed &#8220;Lawfare,&#8221; as \u2064attempts to dismantle his candidacy have become increasingly legalistic. It&#8217;s no\u200d wonder that many Americans\u200c are growing disillusioned\u2062 with these tactics. Even as someone who doesn&#8217;t necessarily support Trump\u200b (I personally lean towards DeSantis\u2062 and his accomplishments in Florida), I find myself defending him against what \u200dI\u2064 perceive as greater threats to our country \u200band democracy. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/citizens-object-to-2020-election\/\" title=\"Citizens Object To 2020 Election\">overwhelming support<\/a> for Trump in Iowa\u2064 could be\u2062 seen as a rejection of the political establishment&#8217;s machinations and their weaponization of\u2062 the law to take him down, reminiscent\u2063 of the tactics employed by\u200c Lavrentiy Beria.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>A Crisis \u200cof Trust in\u2063 Our Institutions<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trump&#8217;s victory in Iowa raises important \u2063questions \u200babout the\u200d breakdown of trust in our major institutions. The pillars of our Republic, such as a free press, unbiased education, open exchange of ideas, corporate responsibility, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-the-wall-street-journals-peggy-noonan-needs-a-lesson-on-conservatism\/\" title=\"OPINION: The Wall Street Journal\u2019s Peggy Noonan Needs A Lesson On Conservatism\">thriving middle class<\/a>, responsive political \u200cleadership, wise\u2063 foreign policy, \u200cthe legitimacy of elections, and even the \u200dlaw\u2063 itself, have all been perceived as\u200c hopelessly corrupted by powerful interests.\u200b This sentiment has only been \u200breinforced \u200dby the\u2063 relentless targeting of Trump by all branches\u2062 of\u2062 government. Many of\u2064 his supporters \u2064see him as their last hope\u200d to save the Republic from detached insiders who are leading the country towards destruction while\u200b manipulating a \u2063mentally enfeebled president.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The instinctual revulsion towards the\u2062 weaponization of the \u2062courtroom, the erosion of trust in institutions, and the leveling of government power against one\u200d man are all \u2063factors that \u2064contributed to \u2064Trump&#8217;s victory in \u200cIowa. It is a\u2064 clear message to those who would use\u200c the law as a tool\u2063 to silence opposition: Iowans will not stand for it. However, the fact that such a\u200b message needed to be sent highlights the precarious\u2063 position we find ourselves \u2064in. If the citizenry no longer believes\u200c in the equal application of the law \u2062and sees it\u2062 as a political \u2063weapon, why should they obey it at all?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Dangers\u2063 of Trump\u200b Derangement\u2063 Syndrome<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trump Derangement Syndrome poses real dangers to \u200dour society. \u200bWhen \u200bindividuals \u200dare so consumed by their \u200cdisdain for one man that they are willing to \u200bdismantle the institutions and processes that \u200csafeguard us from totalitarianism, they become the very &#8220;fascists&#8221; they accuse others of supporting. Their pursuit of power overrides their commitment to a\u2063 representative republic and\u200b the principles of liberty. Our democratic government, a rare exception in the history of governance, relies\u200b on trust in institutions and processes.\u2062 Without them, we risk descending \u200cinto an oligarchy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Love him or hate him,\u200c Trump&#8217;s \u2062victory in Iowa \u2062is a pivotal \u200dmoment in American politics. Whether it \u200dultimately leads to positive or \u200cnegative outcomes remains to be seen. Benjamin Franklin&#8217;s warning about the fragility of \u200cour Republic echoes loudly today: &#8220;We \u2064have given you a Republic \u2014\u200d If you can keep it.&#8221; Iowans, \u2062at least \u2063for now, have made their stand \u200bto keep it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brad Schaeffer \u200cis a commodities trader, author, columnist, and musician whose eclectic \u2063body of writing can be found in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wall\u200c Street Journal, New York\u2062 Post, New\u200c York Daily News, Daily Wire, National Review,\u2063 The\u2064 Hill, The Federalist, Zerohedge<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u2063and others.\u200c His latest book\u2064 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Life-Pits-Rough-Tumble-Exchange\/dp\/B0CKPNCMQW\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=FBF37276B680&#038;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vcOViovcNlulLDwCgSAL69F_A30PW0Mtp0XkDLFpRDI.e73HGuCpMYaPK8os1N9Y87Bb_hElkxrUd2FszkudrUk&#038;dib_tag=se&#038;keywords=life+in+the+pits+Schaeffer+book&#038;qid=1705421538&#038;s=books&#038;sprefix=life+in+the+pits+schaeffer+book%2Cstripbooks%2C100&#038;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">LIFE IN THE\u200b PITS: My Time \u2063As A Trader On The Rough-And-Tumble Exchange Floors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  is available on Amazon and soon Audible. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are those of the\u2064 author \u200cand\u200c do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 In what ways has the demonization of Trump and his supporters contributed to polarization in our society\u2063 and hindered the search for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ocasio-cortez-takes-aim-at-entire-gop-after-accusing-cruz-of-trying-to-get-me-killed\/\" title=\"Ocasio-Cortez Takes Aim At Entire GOP After Accusing Cruz Of \u2018Trying To Get Me Killed\u2019\">common ground<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The principles and institutions that uphold our democracy,\u200b we are treading on dangerous\u200d ground. This\u200b irrational obsession with Trump has blinded many to the larger issues at hand and \u200dhas created a toxic \u2063environment where rational \u200cdiscourse is nearly impossible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Furthermore, the relentless demonization of Trump and his\u2063 supporters has pushed many into a defensive mode, where any \u200ccriticism of him is dismissed as part of the establishment&#8217;s agenda. This polarization is tearing at the fabric\u200b of our\u2062 society and preventing us from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-un-pick-urges-continued-u-s-presence-in-chinese-led-panels\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s UN pick urges continued U.S. presence in Chinese-led panels\">finding common ground<\/a> and working towards meaningful solutions to the challenges \u200dwe face.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The outcome \u200dof\u200d last night&#8217;s Iowa \u200ccaucuses has certainly ignited \u200ca debate about \u200dthe \u200bstate of our country \u2064and the role of Trump in our \u2064political landscape. Supporters hail it as a triumph against a biased system, while opponents see it as\u200b an abomination that threatens the very foundations of\u200b our democracy. Regardless of one&#8217;s stance on Trump, it \u2062is crucial that we step back and reflect on the underlying\u2062 issues that have led us to\u200c this \u200dpoint. The breakdown of trust in our institutions, the weaponization of the law, and the dangers of Trump Derangement Syndrome are all factors that must be addressed if we are to move forward as a united and prosperous nation.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night, an unprecedented event unfolded at the Iowa caucuses. A presidential candidate, who never engaged in debates or campaigned in the state, won from the out-of-power party. This remarkable occurrence in American political history will be celebrated by Trump supporters as a triumph, while the never-Trumpers may have a different perspective<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":366,"featured_media":2150418,"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-2150417","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\/2150417","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\/366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2150417"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150417\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2150418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2150417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2150417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2150417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}