>> reporter: and as you heard there, the florida governor went on to say that he would immediately close the southern border. desantis talking though to a room full of supporters in iowa, border security, strengthening the military the, education and more all came up. also i touting his success of not closing down florida during the pandemic. the governor also comparing florida to the iowa saying both states are on the right track. we were supposed to the see former president donald trump, rather, in the hawkeye state to have that large rally, but this is all just a glimpse of what might be in store for 2024 as desantis and trump lead in the early polls. voters we spoke with say they're just looking at their options. >> he's a fighter, and he's jus. you never know quite what he's going to say. a little bit like trump that way but just a little bit more palatable, i think, to people in northwest iowa. i'm excited. maybe he'll announce today. >> reporter: he did not do that, but we're keeping a close eye on when or if he will