The former president has obtained 51.1% of the votes, leading the second and third in the running by 30 points (Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, respectively). After coming in fourth place, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy withdraws from the primaries and has supported Trump.
The former US president and pre-candidate for the White House in 2024, donald trump, has swept the Iowa caucuseswith 51.1% of the votes, almost 30 points more than the second, the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis.
With practically 100% of the votes counted, Trump has obtained 55,835 votes and 51.1%, while DeSantis has added 23,172 votes and 21.2%. The third was the former governor of South Carolina and former ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haleywith 20,817 votes and 19.1%.
The businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, who after his result has announced his withdrawal and support for Trump, was fourth with 8,358 votes and 7.6%.
In the Iowa caucuses, 40 delegates are distributed, which at the moment are won by 20 Trump, 8 DeSantis, 7 Haley and 3 Ramaswamy. The remaining two still depend on the final result.
Trump: “It’s time for our country to come together”
After confirming his victory, the Republican leader has assured that it is time for the United States to “unite.” “Our country must come together. We want to come together. Whether Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, it would be so good if we could come together and solve the world, solve the problems and put an end to all the death and destruction that we are seeing,” he said.
For its part, DeSantis He appeared before his supporters smiling and visibly happy to have come in second place. “They were writing our obituary months ago. They even declared the election before people had the opportunity to vote,” complained DeSantis, who then thanked them for their support.
Previously, in a statement, the second-placed candidate had already accused the media of having “interfered” in the results by declaring Trump’s victory just half an hour after the caucuses began.
Finally Nikki Haley, just two points behind DeSantis, has claimed to be Trump’s great rival. “When you see how we are doing in New Hampshire, in South Carolina and beyond, I can safely say that I will make this Republican primary a two-person race,” she has said.
Source: Eitb
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