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President Donald Trump talks ethanol, inflation and his accomplishments in Iowa

by Michael Howell

Tue, January 27, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Updated Tue, January 27, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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DES MOINES, IOWA - JULY 03: President Donald Trump speaks at a rally to kick off the July Fourth holiday weekend at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on July 03, 2025 in Des Moines, Iowa. The president used the opportunity to tout his just-passed "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" which outlines his administration's spending priorities. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

CLIVE, Iowa — President Donald Trump is travelled to Iowa Tuesday, visiting an Urbandale restaurant before speaking in front of a crowd in Clive.

This marks the first trip the president made to the Hawkeye State since last July, when he spoke at the Iowa State Fairgrounds to kick off America 250 celebrations.

Watch President Trump's remarks below

Trump started his speech 1 hour and 24 minutes late.

He spoke for 56 minutes about his support of ethanol, a hot topic in Iowa, inflation and touted his accomplishments from his first year of his second term in office.

Iowa Democrats have criticized the presidential visit to Iowa, saying his tariff and economic policies have been hurting Iowa's ag industry.

The Trump Administration is dealing with a crisis in Minnesota with the second deadly shooting of an American citizen by federal immigration officers this month.

Protests in Minnesota and around the country continue, including some in Iowa over the weekend.

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