A.G. Gancarski
Donald Trump went to Iowa just like many other GOP presidential candidates this weekend, and as has been the case for months, Ron DeSantis has been a topic of conversation.
“He had a very small crowd. He only had a few people show up. It’s a big difference,” Trump told reporters at the Iowa State Fair, as he offered a comparison of the crowd he drew versus that drawn earlier by the Florida Governor when asked if he had a message for DeSantis.
During remarks to the crowd in Steer and Stein, Trump said “other candidates had about six people.”
Trump, who said he had a “record crowd,” was accompanied to Iowa by various Florida members of Congress who have endorsed him, including Reps. Gus Bilirakis, Byron Donalds, Matt Gaetz, Anna Paulina Luna, Brian Mast, Cory Mills, Greg Steube and Mike Waltz.
The Congress members hyped the crowd with brief remarks.
Bilirakis asked “why risk it” with another candidate.
Donalds said that in 2024 Trump would accomplish a “three-peat” in Iowa, following his carrying the state in 2016 and 2020.
Luna, noting she was an Air Force veteran, urged Iowans to “cut the bull—-” and back Trump.
The former President is riding high in Hawkeye State polls, meanwhile.
An August poll for DailyMail.com, conducted by JL Partners Polls, shows the Governor with just 17% support. That is a drop of nearly 10 points for DeSantis since April, when he had 26% support.
A survey released last week by The New York Times and Siena College shows Trump with more than a 2-to-1 advantage, up 44% to 20% over DeSantis.
A new Manhattan Institute poll of 625 likely Iowa caucus participants shows Trump has 42% support compared to 17% for DeSantis.
This survey accords with another recent Iowa poll from American Greatness, which shows Trump ahead of DeSantis 42% to 15%.
A Fox Business survey released last month reveals just 5 points separate the Florida Governor and Scott. DeSantis has 16% support, with Scott at 11%. Both contenders are far behind Trump, who is at 46%.
A recent Coefficient Poll shows DeSantis has 16% support, with Scott at 10%. Again, Trump is at 46%.
In a recent National Public Affairs poll, Trump is up 41% to 18%.
The Race to the White House polling average of the state shows Trump up 44% to 18% over DeSantis.
17 comments
Shelby justice
August 12, 2023 at 3:04 pm
Ron is being led by the nose. His first mistake was jumping into a campaign for President…he has left Florida without leadership. Just as many of those who jumped into the race, they are lining their pockets with donations. Jeb Bush is backing Ron, that’s scary.
Dont Say FLA
August 12, 2023 at 5:23 pm
Jebra hearts Rhonda. Awwwwwww! Too cute!
joey
August 14, 2023 at 6:57 am
Leadership? lol
Jay Smif
August 12, 2023 at 3:05 pm
Traitor Fat Hitler gets RICO’ed and indicted in Georgia next week. Good times.
My Take
August 12, 2023 at 4:22 pm
Why didn’t all those Elmer Gantrys who gave Trump a “prayer shield” put a little anti-indictment layer in there too?
Dont Say FLA
August 12, 2023 at 3:37 pm
Size matters and Rhonda is a shrimp. Hence those white shrimp boots.
My Take
August 12, 2023 at 5:27 pm
The only down side to Fani’s slamming Trump with more indictments will be diverting more of his time and attention from dissing DeSSantos.
PeterH
August 12, 2023 at 8:28 pm
So I kid you not. This afternoon in Iowa, Donald Trump stood next to Matt Gaetz, on stage as Gaetz told the crowd that Republicans needed to take back Washington by force.
My Take
August 12, 2023 at 9:39 pm
“Republicans needed to take back Washington by force.”
It will be wild.
Jim Robinson
August 14, 2023 at 12:56 pm
They tried. They cowered out after their coffee ran out and they got a selfie. They don’t have the balls to do anything else.
Dont Say FLA
August 14, 2023 at 1:12 pm
You’re right they don’t have the balls to do anything else. That’s why the GOP is expanding the Ashli Babbitt plan.
“They wont’ shoot a woman. I’d bet her life on it.
They’re assembling their “Moms For Liberty” who shall compose the GOP’s next attempted coup because it’ll generate bad press when a bunch of women get killed. Never mind they’re attempting for a third time to overthrow the US government. The MAGA “men” tried twice. Faild twice. Now they plan to let their women have a go at it.
You read it here first!
My Take
August 13, 2023 at 10:07 am
Our friend Fani is gòing to put on the show this week!
My Take
August 13, 2023 at 5:58 pm
The black lady’s “COMING FOR YOU” Trumpy.
Tjb
August 14, 2023 at 10:39 am
Mr. Donald J.Trump should look at his crowd size. They are getting significantly smaller. More interesting, these crowds are often disinterested in the Trump clown show within 15 minutes into the act.
Dont Say FLA
August 14, 2023 at 1:14 pm
I heard that while Troof Social is finally running somewhat smoothly, the online gift shop still does not work. People have to show up in person to buy their new MAGA hat because their old MAGA hat fell apart the first time they tried to wash it due to “Made in Chy-na.” But once they got their new hat, why stay? They’ve seen and heard it all before.
SyncroFR
August 14, 2023 at 12:53 pm
But crowd size doesn’t matter. What matters is getting people to vote. If you spend all your time talking up people who’ve already been won over, you aren’t spending time building up more of a base and getting out the vote. This was Trump’s flash in the last election. He had rally after rally but zero GOTV effort. You can’t expand your base by only partying with the choir.
Jim Robinson
August 14, 2023 at 12:55 pm
Trump’s crowds are getting smaller and older. Young voters are now out numbering them. Big wake-up call for the GOP is coming
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