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CNN projects that Donald Trump will win the Iowa caucuses.

That announcement from CNN's Jake Tapper surprised almost no one.

The former president had been polling way ahead of other Republican candidates for months.

The timing, however, was surprising,

as Tapper himself noted to his fellow CNN anchor Aaron Burnett.

Aaron, not a surprise, but still, this is the earliest I can remember ever calling such a thing

Exactly both things are true not a surprise and yet it is 830 eastern

Those caucus doors open 30 minutes ago that That's right. CNN declared victory for Trump well before many Iowans

even had a chance to vote.

And it wasn't just CNN.

Former President Donald J Trump will be the projected winner in the Iowa Caucasus for the

2024 presidential election.

Again, about 33 minutes after the doors closed in the Iowa caucuses with very few actual results.

MS NBC, the Associated Press, and Fox News also called the race before most votes had been cast, prompting confusion among Iowans and backlash from some Republicans and even some Democrats.

News outlets have resisted the urge to call presidential races early since Ronald Reagan challenged Jimmy Carter back in 1980.

You've seen the map, we've looked at the figures and NBC News now makes its projection for the presidency. The slide victory over Jimmy Carter. NBC's John Chancellor called the election at 815 Eastern time.

Carter was already giving his concession speech

while polls on the West Coast were still open.

So I can't stay at tonight and say it doesn't hurt. while polls on the West Coast were still open.

So I can't stay at a night and say it doesn't hurt.

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