DeSantis hits back at Trump in campaign blitz in US

Republican presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event in Salix, Iowa (Charlie Neibergall/AP/PA)

Ron DeSantis was making a four-stop blitz through Iowa during his first full day of presidential campaigning on Wednesday, aiming for a personal connection with voters while intensifying his criticism of former president Donald Trump.

The Florida governor’s first stop was the floor of Port Neal Welding in Salix, a rural town near Sioux City, in the heart of the most Republican-heavy part of the state.