With less than two weeks until the Iowa caucuses, tensions are high in the Republican primary. And while presidential candidates continue their campaign trials, things are getting ugly on social media.
The feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis' national press secretary Carly Acheson and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's press secretary Pat Garrett continues as reporters say DeSantis' event in Cumming, Iowa, is “packed.” It started with something I pointed out.
But the reporter said event organizers told attendees they could hear it from outside, even though it was below freezing outside.
“The total population of Cumming, Iowa is 460,” Acheson tweeted, to which Garrett responded, pointing out that Cumming is not far from other major areas of the state and showing a map. did.
“Be a more serious person!'' he exclaimed.
Cumming, Iowa has a total population of 460 people. https://t.co/cbGE3LL4vY
— Carly Atchison (@CarlyAch) January 5, 2024
Please try to become a more serious person! https://t.co/I8hr9sPC0W pic.twitter.com/vlhtgWIHt5
— Pat Garrett (@PatJGarrett) January 5, 2024
“Anyone in their right mind thinks other states need to 'fix' Iowans' choices in their caucuses, as your boss said (and was booed last night)? ” Acheson shot back.
In fact, Haley recently told a group of voters in New Hampshire that she believed they would “fix” the results of the upcoming Iowa caucuses.
“We have an opportunity to get this right. And I believe we will get it right. And I trust you. I trust each and every one of you. I know how to do this. I know Iowa will start doing it,” Haley said as the proxy fight continued on social media.
Serious people think that Iowans' choices in the caucuses need to be “fixed” by other states, as your boss said (though he got booed last night) mosquito? https://t.co/jmlkLKuM65
— Carly Atchison (@CarlyAch) January 5, 2024
“If you know Iowa State, you know this event is less than 20 minutes from the Des Moines Airport and the Apple Store,” Garrett said, as each delegate walked back and forth and said he was I stuck to the story.
If you're familiar with Iowa, you know this event is within 20 minutes of the Des Moines Airport and Apple Store. https://t.co/wYF3NLdkEn
— Pat Garrett (@PatJGarrett) January 5, 2024
If your boss respected Iowans, he wouldn't have said their votes needed to be “fixed” by New Hampshire voters. https://t.co/27geGdpoE3
— Carly Atchison (@CarlyAch) January 5, 2024
Then President Trump's spokesperson Stephen Chan also weighed in, mocking both parties.
“When two loser communications staffers in a campaign are screaming at each other and there's no one around to hear them, do they actually make a sound?” Trump asked. Jason Miller, Senior Advisor to the President, continued:
When two loser communications staffers who lost a campaign are screaming at each other and there's no one around to hear them, do they actually make a sound? https://t.co/mBL1hw7vz3
— Steven Cheung (@TheStevenCheung) January 5, 2024
“.@TheStevenCheung, there was a typo. We fixed it for you,” Miller began.
“When two future pizza delivery guys who lose a campaign scream at each other and there's no one around to hear them, do they actually make a sound?” he sneered:
.@syamu_twst There was a typo. Fixed it:
When two future pizza delivery guys who lost a campaign scream at each other and there's no one around to hear them, do they actually make a sound? https://t.co/SxECxVnPZL
— Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) January 5, 2024
Tensions are running high as the dates for the primaries, first in Iowa and then in New Hampshire, are just around the corner. In particular, Trump has a double-digit lead in both states, and with Haley and DeSantis essentially competing for second place, Trump shows no signs of slowing down. DeSantis and Haley are scheduled to face off in a CNN debate on January 10, five days before the Iowa caucuses.
Haley and the group supporting her, the SFA Fund, spent a total of $4.6 million on ads in Iowa last year. In total, DeSantis and the PAC supporting him spent roughly $1.7 million.
