Trump Urges Iowans to ‘Get Out and Vote’ as Campaign Makes Final Push Ahead of 1st GOP Contest

Refusing to take his commanding poll lead for granted, former President Donald Trump is making frequent campaign stops in Iowa and other early primary states.

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign event at the Hyatt Hotel in Coralville, Iowa, on Dec. 13, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images

CORALVILLE, Iowa—Former President Donald Trump, now enjoying a big lead in opinion polls, is counting on Iowa voters to deliver a caucus victory.

Speaking at a commit-to-caucus event on Dec. 13, the former president told a capacity crowd at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, “We are leading by a lot, but you have to go out and vote ... the margin of victory is so important.”