Claim: Former U.S. President Donald Trump's margin of victory in the 2024 Republican Iowa caucuses was the smallest of any GOP candidate in history. Rating: About this rating FalseOn Jan. 15, 2024, former U.S. President Donald Trump won the 2024 Republican Iowa caucuses. On the night of the caucuses, X user Victor Shi, among others, posted that "Trump's margin of victory was the smallest of any Republican candidate in American history." Trump received 56,260 votes in the 2024 Republican Iowa caucuses, with more than 95 percent of votes tallied, having reported in, according to The New York Times. In other words, Trump's victory in the 2024 Republican Iowa caucuses truly was "record-setting," as The AP had noted.
Source: New York Times January 16, 2024 20:15 UTC