
Trump Strikes Unifying Tone, Praises Competitors in Iowa Victory Speech
Published on January 16, 2024
Former President Donald Trump struck a unifying tone in his victory speech after a stunning and historic win in the Iowa Caucus. With 97 percent of results in, President Trump won a resounding victory by nearly 30 points. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in second place with around 21 percent support at the time of publication. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley came in third with around 19 percent. Until tonight, the largest threshold of victory in an Iowa caucus was 12.8 percent—a figure President Trump has far exceeded. The victory, called for President Trump at 8:32 p.m. ET—just 32 minutes after caucuses began—vindicated polls that have for months shown President Trump as the clear frontrunner in the GOP pack....
