Staff Reports
In a shocking turn of events, former President Donald Trump has been declared the winner of the Iowa Republican Caucuses in what can only be described as a landslide victory. The mainstream media wasted no time in calling the race for Trump, with CNN, the Associated Press, CBS News, and even the notoriously liberal Townhall.com declaring Trump the victor within the first half hour of the caucuses. This premature declaration has left many supporters of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis crying foul and accusing the media of election interference.
The DeSantis campaign and its allies have been quick to denounce the early call, labeling it as a blatant attempt at election interference. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s communications director, Andrew Romeo, slammed the media for calling the race before tens of thousands of Iowans even had a chance to vote, accusing them of being in the tank for Trump. Other DeSantis supporters echoed similar sentiments, with Jeremy Redfern declaring the media’s premature announcement as “TOTAL BULLSH*T ELECTION INTERFERENCE” and Bill Mitchell decrying the declaration as “Corporate media election interference.”
This is called sour grapes by the losers. Very typical and this type of immature garbage will only produce more votes for President Trump. DeSantis Campaign, Allies Whine About Early Call for Trump in Iowa Caucuses: ‘Election Interference’ https://t.co/qkQu728xV9
— Lady Tigress “Those were the days my friend” (@LadyConstance8) January 16, 2024
Even Fox News, not known for its liberal bias, came under fire for their “breaking news” announcement, with Christina Pushaw, a member of Team DeSantis, calling it out as corporate media election interference. And in a sign of the times, social media was ablaze with accusations of election interference, with Nick Stelzner and Kayleigh joining the chorus of voices condemning the early call as a blatant attempt to manipulate the outcome of the caucuses.
As the controversy rages on, it is clear that the battle lines have been drawn. The DeSantis camp and its allies are unwilling to accept the premature declaration of Trump’s victory, even as early results show Trump with a commanding lead of 53.2 percent of the vote with only three percent of the votes in. It seems the drama in Iowa is far from over, and the fallout from this contentious race is sure to reverberate across the political landscape.
