Donald Trump overwhelmingly won the Iowa caucuses On Monday night, the biggest sign that the former president is on the fast track to winning the Republican nomination in the 2024 White House race came.
As of this post, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley are still listed as second-place candidates, but decisive wins across Iowa have sparked a lot of speculation. Sources have already given the answer they expected for the entire Republican primary. Trump faces no serious competition.
Among those ready to face reality is U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
Can we stop pretending this is an actual primary and start trying to beat Joe Biden? #Maga
— Tommy Tuberville (@TTuberville) January 16, 2024
Tuberville (R-Auburn) expressed remorse on his campaign's social media accounts. bigger swing It more frequently promotes pro-Trump messages than its official handles.
Mr. Tuberville's loyalty to Mr. Trump has stood the test of time since they first formed an alliance during the 2020 campaign. Alabama's senior senator isn't on the 2024 ballot, but the former president is, and he quickly drew Tuberville's support. Last year, Mr. Tuberville introduced Mr. Trump at the Alabama Republican Party's summer dinner, which led to record fundraising.
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Tuberville blames President Trump's recent legal troubles on a politicized judicial system.
“This just shows you what Democrats are doing,” Tuberville said.
“They are doing everything they can to oust this president and prevent the Republicans from taking power again. 'Cause they know their circus is over, and they're going to do whatever they have to do.''Maybe they can. ”
On Monday night in Iowa, President Trump greeted the crowd with the upbeat language he has been using lately as he prepares to face President Joe Biden in November.
“Three years ago we were a great country, and now our people are laughing at us,” Trump said.
Grayson Everett is the state and politics editor for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @Grayson270
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