Trump visits Iowa to kick off midterm campaigning: "We've got to win"

Politics Trump visits Iowa to kick off midterm election campaigning: "We've got to win" By Jennifer Jacobs, Jennifer Jacobs Senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs is a senior White House reporter at CBS News. Read Full Bio Jennifer Jacobs, Kathryn Watson Kathryn Watson Politics Reporter Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kathryn Watson Updated on: January 27, 2026 / 7:02 PM EST / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — President Trump rallied voters and touted his economic agenda in Iowa on Tuesday, as sources say the state is a key part of his team's strategy for helping Republicans hold onto power in the House. The visit to the Des Moines area was the president's first campaign-style trip of 2026. Democrats are hopeful that they'll have the support to win back the House in the November midterm elections, while Republicans scramble to maintain control. "If we lose the midterms, you'll lose so many of the things that we're talking about, so many of the assets that we're talking about, so many of the tax cuts that we're talking about," Mr. Trump said in a rally-like speech to supporters at the Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa. "And it would lead to very bad things. We've got to win the midterms. I mean, I'm here because I love Iowa, but I'm here because we're starting the campaign to win the midterms." The president has endorsed three of Iowa's four Republican House members — Reps. Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn. The fourth, Rep. Randy Feenstra, traveled with Mr. Trump throughout the day. Feenstra isn't seeking reelection because he's running for governor. All six members of Iowa's congressional delegation — four House members and two senators — are Republicans. At this point, Mr. Trump's support among Republicans remains strong: A CBS News poll from mid-January found that nationally, Mr. Trump has a 90% approval rating amo...