When the Republican frontrunner took the stage here at the first of two final rallies in the hours before Iowans head to caucus, Trump was greeted by rows of empty chairs and a crowd that seemed smaller and less raucous than audiences at his other events here in recent days. Part of it may have had to do with the weather, which included icy roads and dense fog so thick that Trump joked he might have to “get the hell out of here” early to make the next event in Cedar Rapids because he couldn’t fly.
“No, no, no, I’ll stay,” he said.
Still, Trump, who seemed exhausted, tried to rev up the crowd as best he could — with varying success. He urged supporters to turn out for him Monday night, to help him begin what he described as a “revolution” to claim the Republican nomination and ultimately the White House. “It’s crunch time,” he said again and again. Read more.
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