Trump Downplays Jan. 6 Capitol Siege, Calls Jailed Rioters 'Hostages'

Former US President Donald Trump speaks at a Run GenZ campaign event in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 6, 2024. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump signs autographs after speaking at a rally at Des Moines Area Community College in Newton, Iowa, Jan. 6, 2024.

Former President Donald Trump, campaigning in Iowa on Saturday, marked the third anniversary of the January 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by casting the migrant surge on the southern border as the "real" insurrection.