Donald Trump on Monday night time both forgot or lied about what number of instances he has received the Iowa caucuses.
“This is the third time we’ve won, but this is the biggest win,” Trump mentioned throughout his victory speech in Des Moines.
It was in actuality the second time, and, primarily based on vote numbers, not the largest.
That would’ve been in 2020, when he searching for reelection as president and trounced former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, who picked up simply 1.3% of the vote in his quixotic marketing campaign for the nomination.
In 2016, Trump misplaced in Iowa, coming in second place behind Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
Trump blamed “fraud” and demanded “a new election” in a 2016 tweet that stays on-line.
No proof of fraud surfaced.
Cruz mentioned on the time that Trump’s declare confirmed he was “losing it,” including that it was extra proof Trump didn’t have the judgment or temperament for the presidency.
“I don’t know anyone who would be comfortable with someone who behaves this way having his finger on the button,” Cruz mentioned on the time, in keeping with Politico. “I mean, we’re liable to wake up one morning and Donald, if he were president, would have nuked Denmark.”
Cruz would finally endorse Trump and change into one among his greatest enablers in Congress. Cruz, sarcastically, additionally helped pushed Trump’s evidence-free claims of election fraud after the 2020 presidential election.
