president of the united states. [cheers and applause] i m not a ruler of the people. i m a servant of the people. i come from the people. [cheers] gov.desantis: my job is to serve you. god rules over us. i don t rule over you the education system has lost its way. not just k through 12 but also higher education people s voice is what matters. you have the ability to bring more people in this process in ways that are going to be meaningful and historic. we are doing what it takes to win here in iowa. and it also helps that i m the candidate that s most in tune with the values of the people of iowa. that i have a record that backs that up. so, now s the time. we did the 99. now we need caucus night to victory. god bless. [applause] bret: welcome to des moines, iowa. good evening from the iowa event center tonight. the second of three special town halls this week, just days before the first in the nation iowa caucuses featuring republicans who want to be president. it
legal issues, criminal trials, january of 6th. it will be a referendum on him. it will be a referendum on a lot of these issues that are not going to put us in a position to hold biden accountable. biden will be in the basement. it may not be biden. they may subhim out for someone else. we know that s a possibility. either way, it lets the democrats off the hook. i think this election needs to be a referendum on their failed policies. and we need to offer a positive vision to turn this country around. and that s what i remember. and i think there is a reason to believe why the media has been easy on him relative. they used to hate him. he was like the worst thing ever. i think they want to see 2024 be all about these things. and i think we have an opportunity to choose what we want the election to be about. and you can get behind a candidate like me that has a history of delivering on policies that are important to conservative voters. and somebody that is actually beaten the left on a