Iowa Gov. Reynolds, with DeSantis, takes aim at Trump over 'misleading' TV ad

Gov. Kim Reynolds, who is backing Ron DeSantis, says it's OK for Iowans to thank Donald Trump for what he did 'and move on'

Paul Steinhauser /  Fox News

 

Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa charges that former President Trump is "misleading" voters in her state.

"It’s misleading and it’s not fair to Iowans," the governor said Monday night in an interview with Fox News Digital while referring to an ad the Trump campaign is running in the Hawkeye State that spotlights years-old clips of Reynolds praising the former president.

Reynolds endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the race for the White House last month, and the two teamed up again in Bettendorf, Iowa, with four weeks to go until the state's caucuses kick off the GOP presidential nominating calendar.

While Reynolds supported Trump during his 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, their relationship soured this past summer when the former president blasted Reynolds for staying neutral in the Republican nomination race – following a long-standing tradition of Iowa governors. Read more and see video here.