Trump says he has 'total support' of faith leaders in Iowa

HALL EVENT THAT WILL AIR LATER TONIGHT ON FOX NEWS KCCI CHIEF POLITICAL REPORTER AMANDA ROOKER WAS ON MANY OF TRUMP'S STOPS TODAY. AMANDA, YOU WERE THE ONLY LOCAL REPORTER TO SPEAK ONE ON ONE WITH THE FORMER PRESIDENT. STACY, I TALKED WITH THE FORMER PRESIDENT WHO IS FOCUSED ON RALLYING HIS BASE HERE IN IOWA. AND AFTER THAT CAMPAIGN EVENT YOU SAW THERE IN GRIMES, TRUMP TOLD ME HOW HE PLANS TO DO THAT. HIS STOPS TODAY CAME WITH THAT GRASSROOTS IOWA STYLE SHAKING HANDS, SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS. HE EVEN TOOK QUESTIONS FROM THE CROWD. THE FORMER PRESIDENT REALLY ENGAGING IN THE RETAIL POLITICS THAT IOWA IS KNOWN FOR. TRUMP ALSO MET WITH FAITH LEADERS TODAY AND THAT COMES AFTER RIVAL RON DESANTIS ALSO SPOKE WITH LOCAL PASTORS THIS WEEK AND KICKED OFF HIS 2024 CAMPAIGN AT A LOCAL EVANGELICAL CHURCH. NOW, AS TRUMP AND OTHER REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES LOOK TO WOO IOWA EVANGELICALS S VOTERS,I ASKED THE FORMER PRESIDENT WHAT HE HAS TO OFFER THIS MAJOR GROUP OF SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES IN OUR STATE. YOU JUST TALKED TO SOME FAITH LEADERS EARLIER TODAY. TELL ME A LITTLE BIT WHAT WAS THAT CONVERSATION LIKE AND WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE TO OFFER IOWA EVANGELICALS? WELL, THEY WERE VERY THANKFUL FOR WHAT I'VE DONE WITH ROE V WADE, OBVIOUSLY. AND GIVE ME GIVING ME TOTAL SUPPORT. AND WE HAVE A REAL LOVE FEST WITH THE FAITH LEADERS OF IOWA AND THE FAITH LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. AND A LOT OF GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING. BUT WE HAVE TO PROTECT RELIGION. WE HAVE TO HAVE RELIGIGIOUS LIBERTY. YOU KNOW, IT'S A WORD. THERE'S TWO WORDS THAT ARE NOT BEING USED VERY MUCH ANYMORE. AND WE HAVE TO BRING IT BACK AND WE WILL. BUT WE HAD A REALLY GOOD

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Published: Fri Jun 02 2023