TO GO WITH STORY by Camille CAMDESSUS, "DeSantis over Trump: these Iowa farmers made their choice"
Head of Farmers for DeSantis, Lance Lillibridge, pets his newborn calf named "DeSantis" on January 11, 2024, at his farm in Vinton, Iowa, where he grows corn, soybeans, alfalfa as well as raising Red Angus cattle. On his snowy Iowa farm, Lillibridge, 53, is carrying a calf, born just ten days ago. The calf's name? "DeSantis", a nod to the candidate he will choose on January 15, 2024, in the Iowa Caucus to face former US President Donald Trump in the kick-off to the Republican primaries. Lillibridge supported former President Trump in the last two US elections. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)