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Trump in Iowa on running for president: 'I will very, very, very probably do it again'

This is Trump's second time in Iowa since the 2020 general election — in October 2021, he visited the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines for a similar rally.
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Supporters stand in line as they wait the arrival of former President Donald Trump at a rally, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Sioux City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump was in Iowa Thursday alongside candidates he has endorsed ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections.

Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Chuck Grassley — who both are hoping to retain their positions in office — were both special guest speakers at the event at the Sioux Gateway Airport.

According to an October Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll, Reynolds holds a 17-point advantage over Democratic nominee Deidre DeJear. 

Grassley seems to be facing his hardest race since 1980 against Retired Admiral Michael Franken, with results from another October Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll putting Grassley only three percentage points ahead of Franken.

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"I will very, very, very probably do it again," Trump said at the rally of a possible 2024 presidential campaign.

Thursday marked Trump's second time in Iowa since the 2020 election —  in October 2021, he visited the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines for a similar rally where he endorsed Chuck Grassley's 2022 campaign.

Schedule

Guest speakers started their remarks a little after 4 p.m., and Trump took to the stage shortly after 7 p.m.

Speakers included: 

  • Governor Kim Reynolds
  • Senator Chuck Grassley
  • Former Governor Terry Branstad
  • Former Acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker
  • Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann
  • South Dakota Republican Party Chairman Dan Lederman
  • Republican Nominee for Attorney General of Iowa Brenna Bird

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