Trump goes to Iowa for Iowa–Iowa State football game.

Before the​ annual Cy-Hawk matchup ‌between‍ Iowa State University ‌and the University of‌ Iowa in ⁣Ames on ​Sept. 9, President Trump visited ⁤The Cyclones’ Alpha Gamma Rho​ fraternity. ⁢He‍ then posed for ‍photos with⁢ members of the fraternity house.

Outside‌ of the⁢ fraternity house, President Trump waved to ‌a huge crowd, who serenaded the former president ⁤with chants of “Go Trump.”

President Trump also ⁣ threw the crowds several footballs, at least one of which he had autographed. He also flipped ⁢ hamburgers on the grill.

“This is some turnout. I guess the youth likes Trump,” he told ⁣the Right ‌Side Broadcasting Network over the⁤ cheers of students.

2024 Race

Also at the game ⁢was Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, ‌a⁣ picture of him and Gov. Kim Reynolds in the stands.

“Had a great time at ⁤the Cy-Hawk game with Gov. [Kim Reynolds],” Mr. DeSantis wrote ‌on X. “Iowa is lucky to have such a strong​ governor who never backs down from doing what’s right.”

Ms.⁤ Reynolds has not endorsed​ a candidate; in August, she told Fox News in an interview, “I’m remaining neutral, but ​I don’t‌ just ⁢want to rule it out down the road.”

Another Republican presidential candidate, North Dakota⁢ Gov. Doug‍ Burgum, posted a video of⁢ him at ⁢the football game on ⁢X.

“Here we are at this great in-state rivalry,” Mr. Burgum said. “Stadium packed, you can hear ⁣the cheering behind here.”

Mr. Burgum added: “We had a great day today⁣ tailgating, talking ⁤with people about the important matters of this ​country. They’re concerned about inflation. They’re concerned about our border and immigration ​and where we’re going as a country.”

2024 Iowa Caucus

On‍ Jan. 15, 2024, Iowa⁣ is scheduled to hold the first-in-the-nation Republican presidential caucus.

President Trump holds a commanding‍ lead in the ​latest Iowa poll, conducted by⁤ Civiqs⁢ in conjunction with Iowa State⁢ University. The poll surveyed 434 likely Republican ⁤Iowa Caucus attendees from Sept. 2 to Sept. 7.

President Trump led⁢ with 51 percent of support,​ followed by Mr. DeSantis with ‍14 ⁤percent, ⁤former South Carolina Gov. Nikki ​Haley with 10 percent, and entrepreneur ⁣Vivek Ramaswamy with 9 percent.

“The race right now ​is clearly President Trump, a small second tier⁤ of four candidates—DeSantis,⁢ Haley, Ramaswamy, and [Sen. Tim] Scott—and then a lot of candidates without⁢ much‌ support at all. Trump’s lead is strong, ‍but it also ​might be ​something of a ceiling because most Iowans have⁢ strong opinions about him,” David Peterson, a political science professor at Iowa ⁤State University, said in a statement accompanying the poll.

Mr. Peterson said⁣ former ​New Jersey Gov. Chris⁣ Christie and former Vice President Mike Pence “are in ‍terrible shape.”

“Christie isn’t a​ surprise since his campaign was always‍ intended to make a lot of Republicans ‍unhappy,” Mr. Peterson ​said. “Pence, however,⁣ is a bit surprising. He only has around 5 [percent] of the respondents who are even considering his candidacy ⁤but is actively opposed ⁤by over 20 [percent] of likely caucus goers.”