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- Bob Vander Plaats told the NYT that evangelicals took note of Trump's remarks on the 2022 midterms.
- The conservative leader said Trump "cast the blame on the pro-life movement" for the party's losses.
- Trump will need to secure robust support from social conservatives to win the Iowa caucuses in 2024.
Former President Donald Trump easily won Iowa — a pivotal swing state — in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.
And he retains considerable support among Republicans in the Hawkeye State headed into 2024.