Former President Trump said Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) is the “least popular” governor in the nation at a rally in the state ahead of Monday's scheduled caucuses. .
“So I don't blame her for choosing someone just because we didn't let her go to rallies or anything like that. But this is what I'm most proud of. She's 2 “She went from the most popular governor in the United States to the least popular governor in a week. She's the least popular governor in the United States. But I thought that was very disingenuous,” Trump said in Iowa. He spoke at a rally in Indianola, state.
President Trump accused Reynolds of being “disloyal” to him, saying his support for her in the gubernatorial race “saved” his campaign. He said she would not let him campaign with her in the 2024 primary after she told him she wanted to remain “neutral” and campaign with every Republican presidential candidate in the state. she stated.
“In the end I had two rallies and gave her a big endorsement, but in the end she ended up beating a millionaire. I don't know who this guy is. I don't know if they are All he said was that he was a rich, very good-looking farmer. Well, those are good qualifications for Iowa, a rich, good-looking farmer. And he was going to win. And he was going to win. I came and saved her,” the former president said.
Trump's criticism comes on the eve of the Iowa caucuses, where he remains the clear front-runner. Reynolds supported Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the November Republican primary and has frequently accompanied him on campaign trips since then.
Trump previously criticized Reynolds as “dishonest” for her support for DeSantis, who continues to lag Trump in polls. Mr. DeSantis has an approval rating of 16%, while Mr. Trump is supported by 48% of likely Republican caucus participants, according to the latest Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom poll. .
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