Trump Leads in Iowa Caucuses Amid Haley-DeSantis Battle for Second

Despite legal troubles and brutal winter weather, Trump's campaign focuses on turning out new caucusgoers.

Former President Donald Trump leads in the polls for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, with a nearly 30-point lead in Iowa ahead of the state's caucuses.
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are battling for second place, with Haley polling closer to Trump in New Hampshire.
Despite the brutal winter weather in Iowa, Trump's campaign has put a special emphasis on finding Trump fans who haven’t caucused in the past and turning them out to vote.
Trump's legal troubles have not significantly damaged his reputation among GOP voters, with about three-quarters of caucusgoers saying the charges are political attempts to undermine him.
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who initially positioned himself as a next-generation Trump, has recently argued that Trump's legal woes have rendered him damaged goods.