Trump wins Iowa caucuses

Mr. Trump won a landslide victory, taking more than half of the vote, further cementing the prediction that he will continue to be the Republican Party's candidate in the US election in November, where he is likely to compete again with incumbent President Joe Biden.

Donald Trump attends a Republican presidential primary in Iowa on January 15, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Mr. Trump ranked above Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in second place, and also far ahead of former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley in this vote.

Specifically, according to Edison Research, Mr. Trump won 51% of the vote, DeSantis 21% and Haley 19%, after 99% of the votes were counted. This victory rate far exceeds the previous record of 12.8% set by Bob Dole in 1988.

"Thank you Iowa, I love you all!!!", former US President Donald Trump wrote on his social network Truth Social. He also said that he would speed up the process of selecting the Republican candidate by continuing to leave the remaining opponents far behind in the next votes.

The Iowa win shows that Mr. Trump's standing is not greatly affected by criminal charges related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot and other legal troubles.

Mr Trump has even used his legal troubles to raise money and rally support for his claims of innocence and claims that he is the victim of “ political revenge”.

More than 60% of Iowa voters said Trump was fit to serve as president even if convicted. “Trump seems like he’s going to get the nomination quickly,” said Jimmy Centers, an Iowa-based Republican strategist.

However, both of the remaining leading Republican candidates, Mr. DeSantis and Ms. Haley, have vowed to continue competing and not drop out of the race in other states anytime soon.

Earlier, Iowans braved extreme cold to gather at schools, community centers and other locations for the first nationwide vote, marking the official start of the 2024 US presidential campaign.

Iowa has historically played a large role in US presidential campaigns due to its early voting. However, the winner of the Iowa Republican primary failed to win the nomination in three US elections: 2008, 2012 and 2016.

Hoang Anh (according to Reuters)

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