The former vice president and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis were among the White House contenders appearing at a rally at the state fairgrounds near Des Moines hosted by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst
. Her annual political event, the “Roast and Ride” – a combination barbecue-rally and motorcycle ride – kicks off a busy summer campaign season heading into the state’s first-in-the-nation caucuses early next year.
Casey DeSantis wore a black leather jacket in 86-degree weather with the words “Where Woke Goes to Die” and an outline of Florida on the back. It brought to mind comparisons to first lady Melania Trump, who famously sent a back-of-the-jacket message of her own in 2018 with a green-hooded jacket that read “ I really don’t care do u ” as she departed the White House for a trip to visit migrant children in Texas.
Pence and Ernst stood in the back of a pickup truck and briefly addressed riders before setting out in the morning. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Michigan businessman Perry Johnson, author Vivek Ramaswamy and conservative talk radio host Larry Elder were scheduled to address the crowd later.Marie Andres of Des Moines signed a form, distributed by a super political action committee supporting DeSantis, to pledge to caucus for him early next year.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Some Utah schools have banned the Bible for 'vulgarity and violence'The move to ban the Bible follows a complaint from parents back in March that the text is \u0027one of the most sex\u002Dridden books around\u0027
Read more »
Some Utah schools have banned the Bible for 'vulgarity and violence'The move to ban the Bible follows a complaint from parents back in March that the text is \u0027one of the most sex\u002Dridden books around\u0027
Read more »
Utah district bans Bible in elementary and middle schools ‘due to vulgarity or violence’School district in Utah bans Bible in elementary, middle schools
Read more »
Utah district bans Bible in elementary and middle schools 'due to vulgarity or violence'SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Good Book is being treated like a bad book in Utah after a parent frustrated by efforts to ban materials from schools convinced a…
Read more »
Trump and DeSantis jab at each other on campaign trail in first dueling appearances as 2024 candidatesTrump, DeSantis trade barbs on campaign trail
Read more »
Networks Offering RNC Sweet Deals to Host Republican Primary DebatesDeSantis is already boycotting the NBC family.
Read more »