Trump focuses on farmers in Iowa visit, as GOP struggles on fertile ground
Sioux City, Iowa — President Trump began his remarks Thursday with little subtlety.
"I know you're not all farmers, but I love farmers," he said to the crowd of Iowans, adding, "we're taking care of our farmers."
It's still harvest season in the Hawkeye State, after a September marked by some of the heaviest rains the state has ever seen. Speaking from a crowded airplane hangar surrounded by sprawling fields on the state's westernmost side, the president appealed to people who have faced a serious squeeze in recent months beyond the harvest delays.
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