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Trump says rally in Iowa cancelled due to tornado warning in Des Moines

14 May 2023 11:11am
(FILES) Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a Make America Great Again rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, on April 27, 2023. A combative Donald Trump made a rare live appearance on CNN on May 10, 2023, repeating his false claims about the 2020 election, hurling insults and mocking a former magazine columnist he was found liable of sexually abusing and defaming. Trump, during a one-hour "town hall" on the cable television network that he regularly denounced as "fake news" while in the White House, took questions on a broad range of subjects including the war in Ukraine, the debt limit, immigration and his multiple legal challenges. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)
(FILES) Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a Make America Great Again rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, on April 27, 2023. A combative Donald Trump made a rare live appearance on CNN on May 10, 2023, repeating his false claims about the 2020 election, hurling insults and mocking a former magazine columnist he was found liable of sexually abusing and defaming. Trump, during a one-hour "town hall" on the cable television network that he regularly denounced as "fake news" while in the White House, took questions on a broad range of subjects including the war in Ukraine, the debt limit, immigration and his multiple legal challenges. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)
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WASHINGTON, US - Former US President Donald Trump has cancelled his rally scheduled to take place this weekend in Iowa due to a tornado threat, reported Sputnik.

"Tornado Watch in Iowa. For safety of our great Patriots, we have been asked to delay or cancel today’s sold out Rally," Trump said on his Truth Social network on Saturday, hours before the scheduled start of the event.

Trump asked his supporters to seek shelter amid the tornado threat and said that the rally’s new date will be announced in the near future.

"Unfortunately, due to the Tornado Warnings in Des Moines, we are forced to cancel today’s outdoor Rally at the Lauridsen Amphitheater. Stay tuned, we will reschedule soon. Be safe out there!" Trump posted on Truth Social.

Trump, who officially announced his 2024 bid late last year, has been the Republican frontrunner in recent polls, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis who has not yet formally launched his campaign. - BERNAMA-SPUTNIK

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