Former US President Donald Trump (2017-2021) He said Monday, after winning the Iowa caucuses, that it was time for the United States to “come together,” in a conciliatory message that was quickly followed by anti-immigrant comments.
trump began his victory speech in Iowa by bragging about the large turnout in the clubs of clubsthe first date of the Republican primary for the White House, and the size of the crowd that gathered to see him at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, the state capital.
“Our country must unite. We want to unite. Whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat, a liberal or a conservative, it would be so good if we could come together and solve the world, solve the problems and put an end to all the death and destruction that we see,” he said. is.
Trump gave a speech similar to what other candidates for the Republican presidential nomination historically would have given for the November election, in which Democrat Joe Biden is running for re-election.
However, after thanking his family and recalling how his wife Melania’s mother had recently died, the former president continued his anti-immigrant rhetoric and said the country was suffering from “invasion” by the arrival of migrants on the southern border with Mexico.
His words were met with applause as his supporters chanted his name, wearing hats or waving “MAGA” flags, a reference to Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaign slogans: “Make America Great Again.”
Among the audience were some figures from the party’s far right, such as Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, Florida lawmaker Matt Gaetz and former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who refused to concede defeat in the 2022 gubernatorial race.
There were two huge screens at the event that announced over and over again ‘TRUMP WINS IOWA!’ in white letters on a black background, before switching to the conservative Fox News network.
On Monday, Trump won the Iowa caucuses with 51 percent of the vote, nearly 30 points more than the runner-up, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
They participated in clubs 110,298 people41% less than in 2016, when a record was set with almost 187,000.
Trump received 56,260 votes ia 51%, while DeSantis added 23,420 votes and 21.2%.
Source: Panama America
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