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Big players from the Trump administration are hitting Iowa hard, with Pete Hegseth pushing a $1.5 trillion military budget and tying it to Congressman Zach Nunn’s re-election bid—calling him a “rock-ribbed” ally whose win could secure the funding. Hegseth warns of global chaos without military investment, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also visits, meeting with Nunn and other lawmakers. Meanwhile, the administration relaunches the Presidential Fitness Test, partnering with the YMCA to spotlight student athleticism—a contrasting but equally strategic push in Iowa’s political and cultural spotlight.

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