Trump campaigns in rural Iowa, where his tariffs have hit farmers

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, is traveling to Iowa this Thursday to campaign in this rural state, considered a Republican bastion, amid growing discontent among farmers over the impact of tariffs and inflation. The president will stage an election rally at Sioux City airport at 6:30 PM local time (11:30 PM GMT) to support the Republican candidates of the state ahead of the mid-term elections on November 3rd. The visit is part of a nationwide tour, with almost daily rallies, which Trump seeks to mobilize his voters amid polls that favor the Democratic opposition in the struggle for control of Congress. Trump won the three presidential elections he has run in Iowa and in 2024 won by 13 points over his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, but Republicans now face a more tight contest than expected. The Republican Senate candidate for Iowa, Joni Ernst, is practically tied in the polls with her Democratic rival, Josh Turek, leading by only 0.4 points, according to the RealClearPolitics average. The Republican governor candidate, Zach Lahn, has it more difficult in the race, where he is 6.7 points behind the Democrat Rob Sand. Trump, who has not visited Iowa in ten months, expects his presence in the state to mobilize the bases of the MAGA movement ("Make America Great Again"). The policies of his Administration have harmed Iowa farmers and ranchers, who denounce the increase in the cost of diesel and fertilizers, in a context marked by tariffs, the prolonged wars in Iran and Ukraine, and trade disputes with China and Mexico. So far this week, Trump has visited Kansas, North Carolina, and South Carolina, and in the coming days he will travel to Florida, Georgia, Michigan, and Texas. About the signature Clarín Newsletter I received all the news, stories, and analysis from Clarín journalists in your email I WANT TO RECEIVE IT