Last Saturday, former President Donald Trump, officially launched his election campaign in the state of Iowa. During his rally, he made misleading statements by stating that he would win “for the third time”, even though he had won in 2016 and lost in 2020 to Joe Biden, without admitting defeat. The following Monday, Iowa will host the first polling stations of the Republican Party primaries, which Trump seeks to represent in this year’s November presidential elections.
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Despite the legal proceedings in which he is involved, Trump aims to return to the White House on January 20, 2025. In a two-hour speech in Newton, he superficially addressed the events of January 6, 2021, portraying the invaders of the Congress building like hostages. The former president promised to grant many pardons if he is re-elected.
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In criticizing his likely opponent in the November elections, Joe Biden, Trump blamed the current president for the economic decline, chaos at the borders and failure to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He suggested that Biden’s re-election could lead to World War III. Despite legal challenges and the risk of arrest due to attempts to overturn the 2020 election results, polls indicate that Trump maintains a significant lead, with 60% support in internal Republican elections, surpassing his main opponents.
Although he denies having incited his followers to attack the Capitol, Trump persists in claiming that the 2020 elections were rigged. A criminal trial to assess his responsibility and influence in trying to overturn the election results is scheduled to begin on March 4.