Trump was in town to help kick off the one-year lead-up to the nation’s semiquincentennial, which celebrates the 250 th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. He said he was “thrilled” to be back in Iowa and reminisced on the historically cold caucus night he won in 2024.

Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration that’s mean to be unifying and nonpartisan. But that’s not really his style.