The 2024 Republican presidential race is playing out in close quarters Saturday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds
The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines has been a quintessential stop on the presidential campaign trail since the Democratic Party moved the state to the first position in its nominating calendar in 1972 and Republicans made the same shift four years later. Trump and DeSantis are both skipping one state fair mainstay – making their pitches to crowds gathered around The Des Moines Register’s Political Soapbox.
He traveled to Iowa this week after making more changes as part of a monthlong shakeup following concerns by supporters and donors over his campaign’s messaging and high spending rate since he entered the race in May. This week, he replaced campaign manager Generra Peck with James Uthmeier, the chief of staff for his gubernatorial office, a trusted adviser known in Florida as a ruthless enforcer of DeSantis’ agenda and devoted protector of the Republican’s political brand.
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