One of the leading Republicans in Iowa slammed former President Donald Trump for declining an invite from the state's governor to join her for a political interview at one of the first major events in the 2024 presidential election cycle.
Iowa House majority leader Matt Windschitl slammed Trump in a Friday opinion piece over his decision to decline an invite from Gov. Kim Reynolds to join her for a series of GOP Republican presidential candidate conversations at the Iowa fair this weekend. He claims that it reveals a lack of interest in engaging with Iowa GOP voters and a failure to recognize one of Iowa's"proudest traditions.
"I mean that's his decision, I invited him; we would love to do it, so the candidates are going to make their own decisions, and it is what it is," the Iowa governor told the Daily Mail. Trump attacked Reynolds in July after a New York Times article revealed her close relationship with Gov. Ron DeSantis . Reynolds previously said she would not endorse any of the presidential candidates in the Republican primary.“I opened up the Governor position for Kim Reynolds, & when she fell behind, I ENDORSED her, did big Rallies, & she won,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “Now, she wants to remain ‘NEUTRAL.
Trump and DeSantis are set to arrive at the fair on Saturday. The other candidates have already arrived at the event, where they are speaking to voters and engaging in Reynolds's"fair-side chats."
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