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The decision by The Associated Press and other major media outlets to call the Iowa Caucuses a victory for Donald Trump before everyone had cast ballots has angered both Iowans and candidates.
Fox News, CNN and MSNBC also called the race early, about the same time as AP, about 31 minutes after caucuses began at 7 p.m. (The USA TODAY Network relies on the AP to call races.)
Republican Party of Iowa Chair Jeff Kaufmann lambasted the media for the early call, issuing a statement after the AP declared at 10:20 p.m. that Gov. Ron DeSantis took second place.
"Media outlets calling the results of the 2024 first-in-the-nation caucus less than half an hour after precinct caucuses had been called to order — before the overwhelming majority of Iowans had even cast their ballot — was highly disappointing and concerning," Kaufmann said in a statement. "One of the key differences between the Iowa Caucus and a standard primary election is that Iowans have the chance to listen to presidential candidates or their surrogates and deliberate to make an informed decision. "There was no need to rush one of the most transparent, grassroots democratic processes in the country."
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