Three years after insurrection, Trump was in Newton, Iowa, currying support before the 15 January Republican caucus<\/p>\n
Donald Trump largely avoided speaking of the 6 January 2021 assault on the US Capitol during a campaign event on Saturday, which took place on the attack\u2019s third anniversary, reflecting the degree to which Republican voters have absolved him of responsibility for that day\u2019s events.<\/p>\n
Speaking to a crowd of hundreds of supporters in the town of Newton, Iowa, the former president brought up January 6 only once. He repeated previous claims that the Democratic president, Joe Biden, whom he is likely to face in a general election rematch in November, is the true threat to democracy.<\/p>\n
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