Ron DeSantis is Donald Trump’s strongest rival in the field but has been trying to reset his stalled campaign for two weeks. His campaign is increasingly focusing on Iowa in its efforts on tr…
DES MOINES, Iowa — Donald Trump and rival Ron DeSantis are appearing for the first time at the same Iowa presidential campaign event, both addressing a major Republican dinner Friday night as they each face critical moments that could reshape the direction of the race.
DeSantis is Trump’s strongest rival in the field but has been trying to reset his stalled campaign for two weeks. His campaign is increasingly focusing on Iowa in its efforts on trying to derail Trump. DeSantis has also faced criticism from teachers and civil rights leaders, as well as mounting pushback from some of his party’s most prominent Black elected officials. Florida Rep. Byron Donalds said he hoped officials might “correct” parts of the curriculum addressing lessons on the developed skills of enslaved people. Texas Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt and Will Hurd, a former Texas congressman now also running in the GOP presidential primary, have also criticized DeSantis.
Vice President Kamala Harris made her own Iowa stop on Friday, seeking to draw a contrast with the Republicans as she looked to lift President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. Harris met in Des Moines with activists and discussed abortion rights, after Reynolds recently signed a ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. A judge has temporarily blocked the law, but the Iowa Supreme Court will consider the governor’s request to put it back in effect.
She also said the rest of the Republican field should make a more robust and vocal defense of Trump as he faces his legal problems.
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