Former President Donald Trump, along with just about the entire 2024 GOP field, visit the Iowa State Fair this weekend in Des Moines.
The Iowa State Fair is a regular stomping ground for presidential hopefuls and this cycle will be no different. On Friday, Vice President Mike Pence, former Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina, Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota, Mayor Francis X. Suarez of Miami, and Larry Elder all visited the fairgrounds and mingled with supporters.
Today, Trump visited today alongside Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis who also made an appearance at the event. Here are some of the details for the visit including the live stream and how to watch Trump’s speech at the fair.
Trump Visits Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa
When: Saturday, August 12, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm ET (1:00 pm CT)
Where: Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, IA
Full Video: Watch Below
Full Video – Trump Visits Iowa State Fair (Aug. 12)
Here is the full video of Trump’s visit and speech to the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, courtesy of RSBN and Rumble.
DeSantis will not be the only Floridian visiting the fair on Saturday. According to confirmed reports, Trump will be traveling with a delegation of Florida Congressional Republicans that have endorsed him for president in 2024, according to the Des Moines Register:
Former President Donald Trump will visit the Iowa State Fair Saturday with a bevy of congressional endorsers in tow — not high-profile Iowans, but nine Florida Republicans who have backed him over his chief rival and fellow Floridian, Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Trump’s campaign confirmed to the Des Moines Register that Republican U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis, Byron Donalds, Matt Gaetz, Carlos Gimenez, Brian Mast, Cory Mills, Anna Paulina Luna, Greg Steube and Mike Waltz will all be traveling with Trump to the Iowa State Fair and will be with him through the day.
Each of them has endorsed Trump over DeSantis, a former member of Congress, who will also be at the fair Saturday.
It’s the latest instance of Trump’s campaign timing his travels to Iowa to pull the attention of media and attendees away from DeSantis and toward their candidate.
It’s a play against DeSantis, of course, and an acknowledgment that even within the state of Florida, Trump is still the favored option to win the 2024 Republican nomination.
As the article continues, Trump is visiting today on his terms and will not be participating in some of the typical fair events like the soapbox or events with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds:
Other details of Trump’s visit to the fairgrounds, scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, remain scant. But he will visit on his own terms — as the only Republican candidate, besides Chris Christie, who won’t participate in either the Des Moines Register’s Political Soapbox or the “fair-side chat” series with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Trump has rarely taken the conventional political path. In 2015, he landed nearby the fairgrounds causing a raucous and then randomly offered rides to children in his helicopter, something the other candidates simply couldn’t match.
The live event kicks off at noon with coverage throughout the day from RSBN.
Tune in at the live stream above and follow the Trump rally and event schedule for details on all upcoming appearances.
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