
Iowa Crowd Cheers Nearly Nonstop as Trump Seeks to ‘Wrap Up’ GOP Primary
FORT DODGE, Iowa–Hours before former President Donald Trump took the stage here, his campaign sent out a text message declaring his intent: “I’m in Iowa today to wrap up the primary.” Speaking to a full house of about 3,000 people at the Fort Dodge Senior High School gymnasium on Nov. 18, the former president reminded folks that the Hawkeye State’s first-in-nation caucuses were just 58 days away. “All over the world, they’re going to be watching this,” he said, adding, “We want to make sure we have a big victory.” A man who has attended 33 Trump rallies nationwide, Charles Hibbs, 68, of South Dakota, said this Iowa crowd was among the most enthusiastic he has witnessed. After welcoming him with a thunderous “USA! USA!” standing ovation, most of the crowd remained standing for about 20 more minutes as the former president spoke....
