Falsely claims country is on the "brink of ruin" at Iowa rally

At a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Trump painted a dystopian picture of the United States under President Biden, claiming the nation was on the "brink of ruin." He repeated his standard litany of false election claims, calling the 2020 results "fake news," and attacked congressional Democrats as "radical left." The rally was notable for the embrace he received from senior GOP figures like Senator Chuck Grassley, signaling the establishment's capitulation to his continued dominance.

"Joe Biden and the radical left have brought our nation to the brink of ruin." — Speech at Iowa State Fairgrounds