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Trump Wins GOP Iowa Caucus

Ebony McMorris
January 16, 2024

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Donald Trump has won the Iowa caucuses, putting him in the lead in the Republican 2024 presidential race. Trump’s margin of victory? Huge, outpacing his rivals by 30 points.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis won the second spot, with a significant distance from Trump’s numbers, however.

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis greets supporters during a caucus night party, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in West Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley followed closely behind DeSantis, with just a narrow margin separating the two. These results not only highlight Trump’s strong influence in the GOP but also set the stage for a competitive race ahead.

Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley pauses as she speaks at a caucus night watch party in West Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Next on the campaign trail is New Hampshire, which holds its primary on January 23.

With Trump’s commanding lead in Iowa, attention now turns to how DeSantis, Haley, and other candidates like Ramaswamy will recalibrate their strategies for the upcoming primaries.

Click play to listen to the report from AURN White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris. For more news, follow @E_N_McMorris & @aurnonline.

White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris is a native Washingtonian and University of South Carolina alumna. Her passion is mentoring young adults by teaching community empowerment and media education. She is an NAB member and board member of the Thurgood Marshall Center and was presented the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for contributing more than 4,000 hours of community service under the Obama Administration.