Former President Donald Trump is set to take the stage at a political rally in a key presidential bellwether state, further stoking speculation about his 2024 ambitions.
Trump will deliver remarks at 7 p.m. local time at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, where he will likely rally his base against what he has termed “the disastrous leadership of Joe Biden.” Iowa, known for holding the first caucus of the presidential primary season, was handily carried by Trump in both the 2016 and 2020 general elections. The former president is expected to hit President Joe Biden for the record surges of migrants crossing the southern border and the Democratic negotiations regarding massive spending packages, including a debt ceiling proposal that Trump argued Senate Minority Leader has been ineffective in blocking.
MITCH MCCONNELL STIFF-ARMS TRUMP AS EX-PRESIDENT CALLS FOR HIS DEMOTION
“Looks like Mitch McConnell is folding to the Democrats, again. He’s got all of the cards with the debt ceiling, it’s time to play the hand. Don’t let them destroy our Country!” he said in a Wednesday statement.
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The former president, who will likely rail against the results of the “rigged” 2020 contest despite experts’ assurances that the votes were secure, has signaled a 2024 bid at multiple forums since departing office on Jan. 20. Trump has become vocally bullish about his chances, saying Sunday that he’d “beat” Gov. Ron DeSantis, widely considered to be a top candidate in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, if the two were to face each other.
