Politics

Donald Trump trounces Republican rivals and advances towards rematch with Biden

The former president is on track for a quick primary win in Iowa as Ron DeSantis placed a distant second and Nikki Haley finished in third place

Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a caucus night watch party in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg

Donald Trump tightened his grip on the Republican presidential nomination after Iowa voters delivered him a victory in Monday’s caucuses and moved him one step closer to returning to the White House.

Voters braved below-zero temperatures to hand Trump a commanding win that left chief rivals Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley with little chance of successfully challenging the former president’s lead.

If he wins in other early-voting states, as polls suggest, Trump will be on ...