How an animated character named Marlon could help Trump win Iowa’s caucuses

By HANNAH FINGERHUT
Associated Press

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign is hoping to generate a commanding win in Iowa’s leadoff voting contest by attracting new caucusgoers. As part of their pitch, the campaign has been playing an instructional video before Trump events that explains how the quirky caucus process works. The get-out-the-vote efforts by Trump’s 2024 campaign are a nod to the lessons learned since 2016, when the political novice acknowledged not knowing the first thing about caucuses. Still, many voters told The Associated Press that they were intimidated by the caucus process or had work or personal plans that would prevent them from participating.