President Donald Trump takes the stage to speak during a rally at the Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa, on Jan. 27. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
That's roughly three months ahead of what's expected to be a tough midterm season for Republicans across the country. History dictates that the president's party normally suffers political setbacks during the election cycle two years after power changes hands.
Meanwhile, Democrats across the country have fallen back into positioning Trump as a divisive political boogeyman. But Feenstra argued the opposite, and said Trump's effort to stay active during the election cycle will "absolutely" benefit Republicans.
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Rep. Randy Feenstra speaks during Iowa’s Roast and Ride on Oct. 11, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. (Cody Scanlan/The Register/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
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Before the speech, they and Trump traveled to the Machine Shed, a restaurant near the rally venue where they met with everyday Iowa voters.
"They wanted their hats signed, they want their napkins signed, they wanted to talk to him about, you know, how things were, and what he has done over the last year has truly benefited them," Feenstra said. "We had one gentleman pray with him, which I found very interesting. He just said, ‘Hey, Mr. President, will you pray with me?’ And they prayed together. So it was just the Iowa way of life."
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