Trump slow-rolls to the Iowa caucuses, boasting confidence for the final week
As his chief Republican rivals swarm Iowa in the final week before the caucuses, Trump is choosing not to campaign with the usual fervor of a major candidate.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Last week, roughly 200 people gathered in Ankeny, Iowa, to hear Trump speak about the importance of turning out to caucus in just 10 days.
But it was Eric Trump, not his father, who was the one doing the campaigning. He did, however, get Donald Trump on the phone for the crowd.
“Should we call Donald Trump and see if he picks up the phone?” he said. “Hold on — one second — he’s at dinner at Mar-a-Lago right now.”
The moment was emblematic of how the former president is approaching the crucial first contest, sending surrogates to do much of the campaigning for him.
Trump, with a lead of about 30% in recent Iowa polling, is slow-rolling his way to the pivotal caucus night on Jan. 15.
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