- Trump swoops into Iowa Fair to scramble DeSantis' effort to reboot his campaign

Republican presidential rivals Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are both holding events in Iowa, the early nominating state, on Saturday. Trump, who currently dominates opinion polls, announced his attendance at the Iowa State Fair on the same day as DeSantis, who is struggling in the polls and hoping to revive his campaign. DeSantis is taking a high-risk approach, aiming to halt Trump’s momentum by winning Iowa and gaining valuable momentum for the upcoming primaries in New Hampshire and South Carolina. However, Trump’s appearance at the fair could overshadow DeSantis and complicate matters for the rest of the Republican field. According to a recent poll, Trump leads DeSantis by 34 points. While most of Trump’s rivals have agreed to be interviewed individually at the state fair, Trump declined the invitation due to his dissatisfaction with Iowa’s Republican Governor Kim Reynolds’ neutrality in the primary race.