The Republican Party is beginning to define who its candidates will be in the primary elections. Donald Trump, despite the four criminal cases against him, is poised to seek re-election.
This Monday The long electoral race for the presidency of the United States officially began, which will end on November 5 of this year with the general elections. The Republican party, with Donald Trump as main candidatethe path to the White House with the traditional Iowa caucuses. These are assemblies organized and financed by the political parties themselves and take place in different spaces, such as schools, churches, community centers. In this instance, the members of each party meet to discuss and choose which delegates will support each candidate at their national conventions.
This is the first test that the Republicans will have to define if indeed Donald Trump is the strong card for the primaries or if Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis They also have some hope.
Throughout the caucuses, supporters will pronounce speeches in favor of each candidate and will express their preference to represent the party in the November elections.
Unlike regular elections, caucuses the vote is not secret. Voters are placed in spaces arranged for each option. Trump plans to attend several of these meetingshis campaign command told AFP.
Trump seeks re-election while facing four criminal cases
For the first time since his failed attempt to be re-elected in 2020, trump -prosecuted in four criminal cases ranging from the appropriation of secret documents to the attempt to annul his 2020 electoral defeat- will face the judgment of the voters. The former president (2017-2021) has wide lead in the polls and is expected to comfortably win the first stage on the way to becoming the Republican rival again of Democratic President Joe Biden in November.
“I think we are going to have a tremendous night“Trump said in a video posted on social media. “The people are fantastic and I have never seen a spirit like theirs,” he added.
Iowa caucuses begin under historic cold snap
Looking ahead to the start of the caucuses, Iowa suffers historic cold snap with a wind chill in some areas of -42 degrees, which could reduce participation.
“I ask you to go out, face the cold and support me in the Iowa caucus“DeSantis posted on X (formerly Twitter).”You will never have the opportunity to make your vote have more impact than tonight!“.
Source: Ambito
