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For Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, campaigning for president in Iowa meant coming to a place like the Grass Wagon, a no-frills, dimly lit reception hall where about 300 people on Wednesday awaited him, more curious voters than ardent supporters.
“We now see Washington has now cooked up their latest ‘debt deal.’ And I can tell you this, our nation was careening towards bankruptcy before the debt deal," Ron DeSantis said.
Several Republican lawmakers said that DeSantis is the party's hope in restoring "sanity" and fighting for "freedom."
The Florida governor, who is set to confirm his 2024 bid, will need to beat the former president in the GOP primary.
Ex-President Donald Trump canceled a planned outdoor rally in Iowa Saturday amid a tornado watch, but his presence in race loomed at DeSantis' events.