Trump signals regret after backing Feenstra for Iowa governor
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would have backed the Republican primary opponent of Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) if he had been given “proper information” on both candidates.
TL;DR
- Trump expressed that he would have endorsed Feenstra's primary opponent had he received "proper information."
- He stated the opponent was more "Trump" than Feenstra and suggested he was not given adequate details.
- Sources indicate Trump is "really angry" about the Iowa endorsement and the pressure from consultants.
- Feenstra, a Trump-endorsed candidate, lost the GOP primary to political newcomer Zach Lahn.
- Lahn utilized connections to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement and opposed corporate agriculture.
- Lahn will now face Democrat Rob Sand in the November gubernatorial election.