Davenport, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump kicked off his campaign for the 2024 Iowa Caucuses in Davenport by promising to promote Iowa-made ethanol and to oppose raising the retirement age for Social Security.
Trump was greeted with chants of USA and got several standing ovations Monday night.
Trump used a derogatory nickname to describe Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is likely to challenge Trump in 2024.
Trump also spent a section of his speech talking about the war in Ukraine. Saying the casualties and destruction have been underestimated and there is a threat of the conflict spiraling into nuclear war.
Trump promised as President he’d ban biological men from competing in women’s sports and he called for the direct election of principals by parents.
Trump also said any school should be denied federal funds if they require masks or have a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
As he did during his first official Iowa campaign stop in mid-2015, Trump finished the event by taking questions from the crowd in Davenport’s Adler Theater, then stayed to shake hands and pose for pictures.
