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Seven GOP presidential candidates rally with 800 in Cedar Rapids

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August 7th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – All seven presidential candidates who spoke at Sunday’s fundraiser for Congresswoman Ashley Hinson got a standing ovation from the crowd of 800 Republicans. Former President Trump was not at the event. His name was barely mentioned and no one who took the stage directly referred to the federal indictment filed against Trump last week, but Florida Governor Ron DeSantis promised to appoint a new F-B-I director. Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy promised to shut down the F-B-I. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum told the crowd nothing is more important than having people engaged in the political process. Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley warned that China has been planning for war with the United States for years and it’s the biggest threat we’ve had since Pearl Harbor.