Former President Trump delivered a “measured” and “conciliatory” speech after winning the Iowa caucuses, aiming to unite the country.
He surprised critics with his tone and praised his competitors.
Despite his lead, Trump faces opposition from his opponents’ combined support and potential legal challenges. (Trending: 2024 Miss America Winner Crowned)
MSNBC refused to show Trump’s victory speech. Meanwhile @cnn cut the speech and said Trump’s call for border security was anti-immigrant. The left wing lies in 2024 are going to be louder and larger than in 2020. Get ready: pic.twitter.com/FQ2P9ryNQh
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 16, 2024
Trump said, “I really think this is time now for everybody, our country, to come together.”
“We want to come together, whether it’s a Republican or a Democrat or liberal or conservative. It would be so nice if we could come together and straighten out the world and straighten out the problems and straighten out all of the death and destruction that we’re witnessing,” he continued.
Trump described the other candidates as “very smart people, very capable people.”
He focused on criticizing President Biden and highlighting familiar themes from his previous campaigns.
CNN calls Iowa for President Trump.
"CNN can make this projection based on his overwhelming lead in our entrance poll of Iowa caucus goers. The former president pulling off a HUGE early victory. Trump, easily defeating his top opponents Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis." pic.twitter.com/2xfRYN2MGs
— AnalyzingAmerica (@AnalyzAmerica) January 16, 2024
“I want to congratulate Ron and Nikki for having a good, a good time together. We’re all having a good time together. And I think they both actually did very well, I really do,” said the former president.
Former chief strategist for President Obama, David Axelrod, said it was a “Very un-Trump like victory speech.”
Former Democratic Rep. Harold Ford Jr. said, “I was shocked, how measured he was and how conciliatory he was tonight.”
“He sounded measured and sounded presidential,” he added.
“I don’t want to be overly rough on the president, but I have to say that he is the worst president that we’ve had in the history of our country, is destroying our country,” said Trump.
Biden acknowledged Trump as the “clear frontrunner” for the GOP nomination and anticipated a tough election ahead.
“Looks like Donald Trump just won Iowa. He’s the clear front runner on the other side at this point,” wrote Biden on X.
“But here’s the thing: this election was always going to be you and me vs. extreme MAGA Republicans. It was true yesterday and it’ll be true tomorrow,” he continued.
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