Trump Tries to Elbow Democrats Out of Iowa Campaign Spotlight
- State becomes a focal point for president ahead of caucuses
- President uses rallies, ads to counter opponents’ programming
Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Jan. 14.
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Donald Trump is trying to elbow Democratic presidential candidates out of the spotlight before the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses.
The president held his own televised rally in neighboring Wisconsin on Tuesday to compete with the Democrats’ seventh debate in Des Moines. His campaign also bought a full-page ad in the city’s newspaper and flew a banner through the sky saying “TRUMP FIGHTS FOR IOWA FARMERS!” before candidates sparred on stage.