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Trump takes higher ground after big Iowa caucus win
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Former US president Donald Trump speaks during his Iowa caucus night watch party in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan 15.
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WASHINGTON – The world saw former United States president Donald Trump in the unfamiliar role of unifier in his victory speech on a freezing winter night in Iowa on Jan 15.
He delivered two punches at the Republican Party’s first nomination caucus in the 2024 presidential election – one in terms of his vote share, and the second in repositioning himself for the next contest.
