Washington Post: “Saturday marks Trump’s second trip to Iowa since announcing his presidential bid in November, and advisers told CNN the focus is on educating voters about caucusing and voter outreach. Trump has recorded at least one video that will air during the rally explaining the caucus process and encouraging Iowans to learn about it.”
“His team has already gone through the data collected from dozens of events Trump has held in the state since entering the presidential fray in 2015 and has plans to reach out to ensure that these Trump supporters are registered to vote and still behind the former president…”
Associated Press: “Although Trump aides said the Des Moines event was in the works before DeSantis’ plans were made public, he and his team have long seen the governor as his only serious challenger. They hope a large rally of Trump supporters Saturday fuels comparisons to the scale of their respective events.”
Washington Post: “The former president has also attacked DeSantis relentlessly, deploying nicknames, calling him disloyal and seeking to link him to GOP establishment figures. In a video posted Friday to Truth Social, Trump said DeSantis ‘needs a personality transplant.’”
