Following his being declared the winner of the Iowa Caucuses, former President Donald Trump took the stage to address his supporters.
Flanked by sons Eric and Don Jr., Trump began by thanking his supporters and the people of Iowa. He called on the country to come together. He complimented his closest rivals, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, saying, “I think they both actually did very well.” He also complimented Vivek Ramaswamy for “doing a helluva job.”
Trump thanked his wife, Melania, and took a few moments to speak of his mother-in-law, who recently passed away. He joked that Baron only got so tall because he ate her food. He thanked the rest of his family, as well.
During his remarks, Trump acknowledged North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, who left the race in early December, adding that he wants Burgum in his…