2026/01/28

Eye Opener: Recap of Trump's visit to Iowa

It's Wednesday, January 28. President Donald Trump spoke for about an hour in Iowa yesterday. More on that below ⬇️

Today's emoji forecast: 🥶 Temps will drop as we head toward the weekend. Jon Rivas has your forecast.

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TOP STORY: Trump's visit to Iowa

THE 101: President Donald Trump came to Iowa to make his first big pitch ahead of this year's midterm elections.

WHAT TO KNOW: Trump first met with diners at an Urbandale restaurant before giving a speech in Clive. He talked up tax cuts signed into law last year and took credit for the soaring performance of the stock market, saying he "made a lot of people rich," including some "that I don't even like."

The trip for the Republican president was part of a White House push to focus more on affordability ahead of elections in November that will determine control of Congress.

But the president once again suggested that concerns about prices were exaggerated by his political opponents, saying, "They come up with this word 'affordability.'"

"First time you heard about it was like a few months ago," he said.

He went on and added: "You're not hearing it so much anymore. You know why? Because the prices are coming down so much."

Information from the Associated Press contributed to this report.

MAIN TAKEAWAYS:

Trump was joined by U.S. Reps. Zach Nunn, Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Randy Feenstra. Nunn, Hinson and Miller-Meeks all spoke to the Clive crowd.
Protesters gathered outside the Horizon Events Center to speak out against Trump, and his speech was momentarily interrupted twice by protesters. Trump called the protesters "paid agitators."
You can watch Trump's full speech here.

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WEATHER OUTLOOK

Today will be the warmest day of the week, but it will not feel very warm outside.

We will still need the winter layers, but temperatures will be climbing into the mid 20s for the afternoon. Temperatures haven't been this high since last Thursday, so it is an improvement. The winds will be around 5 to 10 mph, so expect wind chills to be in the teens at the warmest. Clouds will start off the day, but we should clear up to partly cloudy to mostly sunny.

Clouds will move in for Thursday which will also carry a chance of snow for areas west and south of the metro. Accumulation aren't expected to break higher than a dusting for these areas with a chance for some flurries later in the evening for the Des Moines area. Clear skies and colder temperatures will take the place of the clouds with possible double digits below zero wind chills again Friday morning and Saturday morning.

We will begin the warm up for the weekend with 20s and 30s for our highs. Sunday will bring back the clouds and snow chances. This is looking like a light snow event as a clipper system digs into the Midwest. Accumulations are expected to range from a dusting up to a few inches, but the track is still uncertain. This will be in better focus as we get closer to the weekend. Next week is still trending warmer, but the rebound could be hindered depending on the amount of snow we see Sunday.

DAY BY DAY:

Today: Partly cloudy. High 26F. Winds NW at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of flurries or light snow, mainly in western Iowa. High 19F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny and chilly. High around 13F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny skies. High 22F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph, then light and variable later in the day.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. High 29F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.