Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz said that it is only through “force” that changes can be made in Washington, D.C., while campaigning with Donald Trump at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday.
“Mr. President, I cannot stand these people that are destroying our country. They are opening our borders. They are weaponizing our federal law enforcement against patriotic Americans who love this nation as we should,” Gaetz said.
“We are having a great time at the fair. We love standing with you. But we know that only through force do we make any change in a corrupt town like Washington, D.C. And so to all my friends here in Iowa, when you see them come for this man, know that they are coming for our movement and they are coming for all of us. And as hard as you see him work, I need you working 10 times harder, a hundred times harder.”
Gaetz added: “We’re going to win Iowa, we’re going to march to the nomination and we’re going to save the greatest country.”
Gaetz’s remarks came after Trump was indicted for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election which ultimately led to a mob of his supporters storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 to stop the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory.
The former president has pleaded not guilty to all four charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy against rights.
