WATCH: America 250 kicks off in Iowa. Will Trump plays GOP Kingmaker? (PT 2) – Cornhole Champions #31

President Donald Trump returns to Iowa this week for a July 4th America 250 celebration at the state fairgrounds – but this isn’t the “Great American State Fair” he promised during his 2023 campaign.

On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith, Amie Rivers, and Avery Staker break down Trump’s Iowa return and what it means for 2026 politics.

Toss some bags about Iowa rolling back civil rights protections for trans Iowans… officials debunk water safety rumors amid the ongoing nitrate crisis… and a conversation with Christina Bohannan.

Cornhole Champions is a weekly podcast powered by Iowa Starting Line with music by Avery Mossman and show art by Desirée Tapia. We are a proud member of the Iowa Writers Collaborative.

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*SHOW RUNDOWN:*
00:00 – Trump Returns to Iowa – July 3rd State Fairgrounds Rally for America 250
02:00 – Broken Campaign Promises – The “Great American State Fair” That Never Was
02:30 – 50-State Tour Abandoned – Mexico Wall-Level Promise Keeping
06:00 – 2026 Stage Sharing Speculation – Who Gets Trump’s Blessing?
07:00 – Regina George GOP Politics – Mean Girls Fascism Edition

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