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Trump heads to Iowa as Republicans fight for seats in longtime stronghold

Straits Times22 October 2026, 10:11 UTC

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Oct 22 - President Donald Trump heads to Iowa on Thursday to shore up Republicans in a state he won by 13 percentage points two years ago, but where his weakened standing and voter anxiety over his policies have complicated the party's prospects in the November 3 midterm elections.

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