Published January 15, 2024
Former President Donald Trump now owns the record for the largest margin of victory in the history of contested Iowa Republican caucuses, more than doubling the previous mark.
Citing the Trump campaign, Reuters reported Friday that late Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-KS) previously held the record in contested Republican Iowa caucuses at 12.8 percent.
As of 11:35 p.m. ET, the New York Times reported Trump had garnered 51 percent of the vote, with 95 percent reporting. He sat 29.7 points ahead of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) at 21.3 percent as of this writing. The mammoth margin, which will change slightly one way or another as the last five percent of the vote is tabulated, shatters Dole’s record by roughly 17 points as things currently stand.
What is more, Trump appears to have garnered the highest vote share in Iowa Republican caucus history. Former President George Bush had performed the best of any Republican candidate going back to 1972 with 41 percent, data from the Des Moines Public Library shows.
Below is a breakdown of the top two performing Republicans in every Iowa caucus going back to Dole’s record-setting year in 1988, according to the library.
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SOURCE: www.breitbart.com
RELATED: Trump Takes Center Stage at Iowa Victory Party Following Caucus Landslide Win (VIDEO)
Published January 15, 2024
Donald Trump achieved a significant victory in the 2024 Iowa caucuses, securing a substantial lead over his closest rivals, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley. This win has solidified Trump’s position at the forefront of the Republican Party’s presidential nomination race.
The early results indicated Trump’s overwhelming lead, with him gaining 51% of the votes. DeSantis followed with approximately 21.3%, while Haley garnered around 19%.
According to Roger Stone, “No Republican has ever won the Iowa caucus by more than 12%. By that measure, Trump is headed to a landslide.”
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SOURCE: www.thegatewaypundit.com
RELATED: Donald Trump Addresses Supporters Following Iowa Caucus Win
Published January 15, 2024
Following his being declared the winner of the Iowa Caucuses, former President Donald Trump took the stage to address his supporters.
Flanked by sons Eric and Don Jr., Trump began by thanking his supporters and the people of Iowa. He called on the country to come together. He complimented his closest rivals, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, saying, “I think they both actually did very well.” He also complimented Vivek Ramaswamy for “doing a helluva job.”
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SOURCE: www.redstate.com
RELATED: Vivek Ramaswamy suspends campaign, endorses Trump
He finished fourth in Monday’s Iowa caucuses.
Published January 15, 2024
Vivek Ramaswamy suspended his campaign on Monday and endorsed former President Donald Trump following a fourth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses.
He plans to appear with Trump in New Hampshire at a Tuesday evening rally.
“There’s no path for me to be the next president absent things that we don’t want to see happen in this country,” he told supporters.
The wealthy biotech entrepreneur and longshot Republican presidential candidate drew outsized media attention with combative debate performances and by leaning into conspiracy theories around 9/11 and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. He also defended Trump at every turn, calling him the greatest president of the 21st Century and vowing to pardon him.
Ramaswamy called Trump, in what he described as a “very friendly conversation,” before coming out to address his supporters. He offered “full-throated support” for the former president even after the two publicly quarreled in the run-up to the caucuses. And he left the door open to being Trump’s running mate.
