Former US President Donald Trump was present at a campaign rally on the campus in Indianola, Iowa. He organized a sit-in on Sunday, January 14, 2024, before the upcoming 2024 presidential elections.
Iowans braved freezing temperatures to attend Donald Trump's rally, The Guardian reported. Many of them were seen wearing layers of wool clothing and a white hat with “Trump Rally Captain” written in gold.
Donald Trump also wore the same hat, and pictures of it began flooding social networking sites, sparking funny reactions. People took to X to comment under a tweet shared by @LaineyWasi with one person stating that the hat was “white for surrender”.
'Trump just showed up': The Internet has wild reactions to Donald Trump's rally captain's white hat
As previously reported, hundreds of Iowans gathered Sunday during a campaign rally for Donald Trump, the night before the state prepares to hold its Republican caucus. Citing statistics it obtained, The Guardian noted that Trump “is set to win Iowa's first vote in the race for the Republican presidential nomination by a record margin.”
Sources from Ann Selzer, a prominent Iowa pollster, reportedly showed that Trump had the support of nearly 48 percent of caucus participants. This beat Nikki Haley on 20 percent, followed by Ron DeSantis on 16 percent and Vivek Ramaswamy on 8 percent.
The former US president criticized many of his opponents and made several controversial statements. However, what caught the attention of many netizens was his wearing a white hat with gold letters reading “Trump Rally Captain.”
As soon as the photos and videos of the march spread, Internet users pointed out that Donald Trump had never worn any colored hats other than red. His usual red hat had the letters “MAGA” written on it in white.
As a result, his wearing the white hat was seen as a strong move. Netizens wondered if this represented that he had a better chance of winning than his three GOP rivals, thus getting closer to his race for the White House. In the wake of Trump's new and possibly politically strategic fashion choice, netizens had a lot of thoughts to share about X. While some wondered if anyone had ever seen Trump wearing a white hat, others made jokes about him wearing a hat White. White hat.
Trump also gave an apparently emotional speech, drawing applause from more than 500 supporters in the auditorium of Simpson College in Indianola.
According to The Guardian, the 77-year-old politician and businessman spoke for an hour and a half. From talking about an impending world war to claiming that Joe Biden's administration is beginning to unravel to calling President Joe Biden “crooked,” it seems like Donald Trump has a lot to say.
“Unlike Ron and Nikki, we will always protect Medicare and Social Security for our seniors. We will not harm our seniors.” Trump added.
Speaking about his Republican opponents, Trump claimed that Ron DeSantis was disloyal. He stated that he was the one who supported DeSantis as governor of Florida. Trump then went on to claim that Haley had “very bad money” behind her, and that she was working for “people who don't necessarily like our country.”
“These caucuses are your personal opportunity to achieve final victory over all the liars, cheats, thugs, perverts, con artists, swindlers, freaks, hacks, and other nice people.” Trump told a crowd in Iowa.
He also paid tribute to his right-wing supporters Laura Loomer and Nigel Farage, who have consistently supported him online and beyond. He went on to praise Wisconsin Congressman Derek Van Orden and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum. They both withdrew from the Republican presidential race last month, saying they supported it.
Donald Trump also urged voters in Iowa to participate in the caucus even if they are “sick as a dog” and “vote and then die” in the freezing temperatures. He also criticized climate protesters who called him a “criminal”, and told one of them to “go home to my mum”.
