Trump's Iowa swing centers on affordability as protests mount over immigration
President Trump visited Iowa to promote affordability and the economy, signing a full-page ad urging year-round E15 fuel while praising tariffs and farm aid; he faced large, organized protests tied to federal immigration enforcement and the Minneapolis shootings, with authorities closing streets to manage crowds ahead of a speech at the Horizon Events Center. The visit highlighted a tension between economic messaging and hot-button immigration issues amid a volatile political backdrop.