Trump to visit Iowa for town hall, meet with ‘grassroots leaders’

Eric Daugherty contributed to this report.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (FLV) – Former President Donald Trump will be participating in his second town hall of the 2024 presidential campaign, joining Fox News host Sean Hannity for an interview next Thursday.

First, he will appear for an in-studio interview with Simon Conway, who hosts 1040 WHO Des Moines, on Wednesday, May 31.

Then, on Thursday, former president will be making an appearance in Clive, Iowa, which is known as the location for the first-in-the-nation caucus for the Republican nomination.

The event is scheduled to be recorded in Iowa on June 1 and will be broadcast at 9 p.m. on the same day. Hannity is expected to facilitate the discussion and engage with questions from the audience.

Also June 1, Trump’s campaign said he will attend the Westside Conservative Breakfast in Urbandale, along with hosting a luncheon with some of the state’s faith leaders in Des Moines.

The former president is set to meet with “hundreds of grassroots leaders and supporters.”

Earlier this month, Trump participated in a town hall hosted by CNN in New Hampshire, which aired live.

The former president made a long-awaited return to CNN, where he took part in a town hall at Saint Anselm College. This appearance marked his first time on CNN since his presidential tenure began in 2016. It was the first major televised event of the campaign since his announcement speech in November 2022.

During the event, Trump outlined his vision for the nation while addressing questions from the audience and a CNN moderator. The former president was asked about his plans to address pressing issues such as soaring prices, the debt crisis, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and other related concerns.

Hannity is experienced in hosting town hall events featuring Trump, having previously moderated similar gatherings in both 2016 and 2020.

This will also be Trump’s first campaign event since Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his candidacy for president in a Twitter space on Wednesday.