President Trump talks about Hunter Biden, COVID-19, trade during Iowa visit

FEELING A BIT FROSTY. WE WILL LOOK AND WHEN THAT COLDER AIR SETTLES IN. STACEY: 20 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION, PRESIDENT TRUMP HELD A RALLY IN DES MOINES TONIGHT AS HE FIGHTS TO KEEP IOWA RED. THANKS FOR JOINING US FOR A SPECIAL HOUR-LONG EDITION OF KCCI 8 NEWS AT 10:00 STEVE: KCCI’S CHRIS GOTHNER IS LIVE AT THE DES MOINES AIRPORT WHERE THE PRESIDENT SPOKE TONIGHT. CHRIS THE PRESIDENT SPOKE FOR : MORE THAN AN HOUR TONIGHT, HITTING A NUMBER OF TOPICS PRESIDENT TRUMP GREETED A RAUCOUS CROWD OF THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS ON THE DES MOINES AIRPORT RAMP, AND PROCEEDED TO LAUNCH INTO A SERIES OF ATTACKS AGAINST RIVAL JOE BIDEN. POLLING AVERAGES SHOW THE TWO VIRTUALLY TIED IN IOWA. PRES. TRUM BIDEN IS A CORRUPT POLITICIAN WHO SHOULDN’T EVEN BE ALLOWED TO RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY. CHRIS THE PRESIDENT SPENT A : GREAT DEAL OF TIME TALKING ABOUT AN UNVERIFIED REPORT RELEASED IN THE NEW YORK POST ABOUT BIDEN’S SON, HUNTER. IT PURPORTS TO SHOW EMAILS FROM HUNTER BIDEN ATTEMPTING INTRODUCE HIS FATHER TO A UKRAINIAN EXECUTIVE. BUT BIDEN’S CAMPAIGN HAS PUSHED BACK ON THE ALLEGATIONS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES ARE LIMITING THE ARTICLE’S SPREAD A IN BETWEEN ATTACKS ON BIDEN, THE PRESIDENT HAD A MESSAGE TAILORED TOWARDS RURAL IOWANS, A KEY PART OF HIS BASE. PRES. TRUMP: IT’S GREAT TO BE WITH YOU. SERIOUSLY, WE’VE HAD A GREAT HISTORY TOGETHER. WHAT WE’VE DONE FOR YOU AND WHAT WE DONE FOR THE FARMERS AND WHAT WE’VE DONE FOR EVERYTHING. TWO WEEKS AGO YOU HAD THE LARGEST ORDER OF CORN. CHRIS THE PRESIDENT’S TRIP TO : IOWA COMES LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER HE ANNOUNCED HE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. PRES. TRUM WE’RE MAKING TREMENDOUS PROGRESS, THE VACCINES ARE COMING OUT VERY SOON CHRIS EXPERTS SAY A VACCINE : LIKELY WON’T COME OUT TIL NEXT YEAR. THE PRESIDENT’S REMARKS WRAPPED UP WITH A PLEA FOR VOTES. PRES. TRUMP: AND THE BEST IS YET TO COME. CHRIS: THE PRESIDENT WAS JOINED BY A NUMBER OF PROMINENT IOWA OFFICIALS, INCLUDING GOVERNOR REYNOLDS AND FORMER GOVERNOR BRANSTAD. BRANSTAD, WHO RECENTLY RETURNED FROM HIS POST AS AMBASSADOR TO CHINA, PRAISED THE PRESIDENT F HIS ROLE IN TRADE

Watch the video of the full rally below. President Donald Trump returned to Iowa on Wednesday to hold a rally at the Des Moines Airport. This rally comes three weeks before the November election, and 12 days after Trump and dozens of White House aides and governmental staff tested positive for COVID-19. Air Force One is expected to touch down in Des Moines shortly before 6 p.m. The president will stay at the airport to hold his rally there. The event is expected to begin at 6 p.m. The visit comes as Trump tries to shore up support in Iowa — a state he won by nearly 10 points in 2016. Polls now show a virtual tie between Trump and Democratic nominee former Vice President Joe Biden. The president will also visit other swing states such as Florida and Pennsylvania.KCCI's Chris Gothner spoke with Trump's supporters before the rally. "I have never in my life been in a position where I have money in my bank account and had someone who is actually standing up for real, live people — not just trying to please other people," said Marissa Bruch, of Council Bluffs. "So there is so many reasons, but I go to every other event. Any event that is in Iowa, I go to." KCCI's Todd Magel and Laura Terrell caught up with Trump's critics on their perspective of his event in Iowa. Full video of Trump's Des Moines Rally

DES MOINES, Iowa —

Watch the video of the full rally below.

President Donald Trump returned to Iowa on Wednesday to hold a rally at the Des Moines Airport.

This rally comes three weeks before the November election, and 12 days after Trump and dozens of White House aides and governmental staff tested positive for COVID-19.

Air Force One is expected to touch down in Des Moines shortly before 6 p.m. The president will stay at the airport to hold his rally there. The event is expected to begin at 6 p.m.

The visit comes as Trump tries to shore up support in Iowa — a state he won by nearly 10 points in 2016. Polls now show a virtual tie between Trump and Democratic nominee former Vice President Joe Biden.

The president will also visit other swing states such as Florida and Pennsylvania.

KCCI's Chris Gothner spoke with Trump's supporters before the rally.

"I have never in my life been in a position where I have money in my bank account and had someone who is actually standing up for real, live people — not just trying to please other people," said Marissa Bruch, of Council Bluffs. "So there is so many reasons, but I go to every other event. Any event that is in Iowa, I go to."

KCCI's Todd Magel and Laura Terrell caught up with Trump's critics on their perspective of his event in Iowa.

Full video of Trump's Des Moines Rally

President Trump talks about Hunter Biden, COVID-19, trade during Iowa visit

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