Some voters at Senator Joni Ernst’s Ride and Roast showed why Donald Trump may have an Iowa problem in 2024.
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Here’s some interesting feedback from a few Iowa Republican voters who suggest they liked a lot of what Trump did while in office, but they suggest they don’t like Trump. pic.twitter.com/zpSVLn3q5k
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One voter told MSNBC, “We are not big Trump fans. There is a lot of blunder good ideas, but a lot of blunder. I love Mr. Scott. We share the same faith. He has a very tough road ahead of him. Being black and a Republican.”
Another Iowa Republican voter: “I talked to Mike Pence a few times. I like Mike. He’s a good moderate conservative. Religious family man. I’m not 100 percent Trumper this time. He did great things. I like what he did when he was in office. I just didn’t like all the chatter in the background.”
The Republicans MSNBC spoke to stated a number of facts about the Republican Party. Tim Scott is going to have a hard time as a candidate because he’s black. Second, the Republican Party has moved so far to the right that Mike Pence can be considered a moderate.
Trump didn’t show up for Ernst’s Ride and Roast, so it makes sense that the audience would be more Iowans looking for someone other than Trump.
However, the reason why these voters seemed to be turned off is because of Trump’s personality. It’s not the legal problems, the criminal charges or the corruption.
Some Republicans are tired of Trump’s personality and drama.
The more he campaigns, the more Trump may cost himself votes.
The MAGA contingent within the Republican primaries is so large that it’s unlikely anyone else will be able to beat Trump in a primary, but Donald Trump certainly has an Iowa problem going into 2024.