"Trump's Unilateral Feud with the Cornfield Kingmaker"

Former President Donald Trump is engaged in a one-sided feud with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, criticizing her for not immediately endorsing a candidate in the Republican presidential primary. Trump's animosity towards Reynolds was on display at the Iowa State Fair, where he ignored her invitation to appear in her "fair-side chats" and instead held his own event. Reynolds, who has the potential to be a powerful Republican figure in the state, acknowledged her influence in the caucuses but has not committed to staying neutral. The feud highlights the question of whether local power brokers can still wield significant influence in the MAGA-era GOP.