According to reporting, Donald Trump took the Iowa Republican Caucus by landslide and storm.
This was CNN’s headline: “Trump’s landslide Iowa win is a stunning show of strength after leaving Washington in disgrace.”
The New York Times likewise touted Trump’s “landslide” win “as voters looked past his mounting legal jeopardy and embraced his vision of vengeful disruption.”
Here’s one more from The Guardian: “Iowa Republicans showed up on 15 January in force for Donald Trump, voting overwhelmingly in the nation’s first primary for the former president, whose grip on his party has only deepened as he weathers numerous lawsuits and 91 felony charges relating to his business dealings and involvement in attempts to overturn the 2020 election.”
At least these reports didn’t ignore Trump’s past and present danger. But to characterize the Iowa outcome as “landslide” or show of “force” or done deal is a disservice to Americans.