The machine is launched. According to American media estimates, former US President Donald Trump won the Republican primary in Iowa on the evening of Monday January 15, which was the first step on the road to the November presidential election.
According to CNN and CBS, he is ahead of Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis in this midwestern state’s caucuses, solidifying his position as the right’s heavy favorite for the presidential election.
At 7 p.m. local time on Monday, Republican voters began gathering at Iowa schools, libraries and fire stations for campaign rallies. After a prayer and recitation of the traditional Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag, participants wrote their choice on a piece of paper before representatives of the candidates gave speeches in favor of their favorite.
For the first time since he left office, Donald Trump, four times criminally indicted, faced the voters’ verdict. The result confirms the trend given by the polls, according to which he has an unprecedented lead over his opponents with almost 50% voting intention.
“We’ll win hands down.”
The bitter cold affecting Iowa did not dampen the spirits of his supporters. A blizzard hit the state and the thermometer was expected to hover close to -30°C at the time of polling along with icy roads.
“We’ll win hands down.”, Donald Trump prophesied to his operatives. The 77-year-old businessman wants to knock out all competition within the Grand Old Party to ensure his victory before his trial begins, some of which put him at risk of jail.
Starting next week, a highly organized ballet of primaries will take candidates to New Hampshire, before each of the fifty states vote in turn through June. In their eyes, the national convention in July, which will officially nominate the Republican presidential candidate.
Another big issue in this crucial vote in Iowa is winning second place. According to media speculation, for now, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are battling it out. Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, the only woman in the race, has benefited from a recent surge in polling. The fifty-year-old is the new darling of the right, especially admired by business circles.
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As for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a 40-year-old conservative with shocking positions on immigration or abortion, he has bet everything on Iowa, traveling to each of the 99 counties in recent months. “I’m asking you to come out, brave the cold and support me during the Iowa caucuses.”he told his supporters on Monday morning.
