Trump on Iowa’s subzero temps: ‘Even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it’
Former President Trump encouraged his Iowa supporters to caucus for him at any cost, joking that due to extreme winter weather, “even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it.”
Meteorologists warned of “life-threatening” conditions in Iowa for the weekend as the state prepares to caucus. Trump canceled three of his four in-person Iowa events Sunday due to the freezing cold and snow.
Windchill is projected to be as low as -40 degrees in parts of the state Monday, with temperatures also in the negative. The Hawkeye State is also recovering from a blizzard that rocked the region Friday and Saturday, icing roads.
“You can’t sit home. If you’re sick as a dog, you say, ‘Darling, I gotta make it,’” Trump said at an Indianola rally on Sunday. “Even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it, remember.”
The weather is expected to severely hamper turnout for the caucuses, but political analysts are unsure exactly how that may impact the result. Trump rivals hope the weather will depress turnout for the former president and boost their more die-hard supporters.
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Trump on Iowa’s subzero temps: "Even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it" https://t.co/jCvu93QLvz pic.twitter.com/tdVOE43g24
— The Hill (@thehill) January 15, 2024
The forecast high today is minus-1 — and when the caucuses begin at 7 p.m., forecasters say the wind chill in Des Moines will be around minus-27.https://t.co/qCCoIVpx1X
— POLITICO (@politico) January 15, 2024
Of course it’s worth it — to him. https://t.co/W1ZVwMrXTF
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 14, 2024
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