Trump said that signing the executive order to bring back the Keystone XL pipeline and the Dakota Access Pipeline on the first day of his presidency brought back 38,000 jobs and was "better for the environment" and "safer" because the pipe is "underground".
Trump tweeted Tuesday that while he appreciates China's efforts, "it has not worked out".
He then congratulated Karen Handel, who won the Georgia special election, and Ralph Norman, who won the SC special election.
Neighbors says they often hear fireworks in the area.
Buoyed by Republican victories in special congressional elections in Georgia and SC on Tuesday, Trump blasted his opponents as "unbelievably nasty" and said cable news anchors appeared stunned by the Democratic losses.
"I've been talking about a plan with heart", Trump said. "It's always terrific to be able to leave that Washington swamp and spend time with the truly hard working people we call American Patriots, truly unbelievable people". They love us. They haven't figured it out yet.
Self-identified independents in Iowa voted for Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton by a 13-percentage-point margin past year, according to exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and television networks.
He touted his hardline immigration policies, those that have benefited the fossil fuel industry and his recent move to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate accord, which earned him hefty criticism from almost all of his fellow world leaders. And he vowed to build his promised U.S. -Mexico border wall, noting "I'm a builder".
He slighted wind-power as a reliable energy source - "I don't want to just hope the wind blows to light up your homes" - even though Iowa is the highest producer of wind energy in the US, accounting for nearly a third of its energy production. "I like that", Beverly Lovitt said.
Earlier Wednesday, Trump visited a local community college, where he toured agriculture technology innovations and reveled in Karen Handel's victory in a special election in a House district in suburban Atlanta.
After Trump tweet, China says it works non-stop on N Korea
US officials are aware that the site can be used for an underground test, but cannot yet tell if a sixth nuclear test is imminent. China strictly implements UN Security Council resolutions and isn't the crux of the North Korean issue, he said.
United States immigration law already bars most foreigners who enter the country on immigrant visas from being eligible for federal benefits like Social Security and food stamps for the first five years. He rejected a Russian Federation investigation as a witch hunt and said he was succeeding against all odds.
The event underscores Trump's comfort in a campaign setting.
And from then on, it was freewheeling Trump as he jumped from topic to topic, strayed off-message, made some head-scratching remarks and revisited some old campaign trail favorites.
At the same time, Trump said that he is not beholden to any donors, financial contributors or powerful special interests since he did not rely on their donations during his campaign.
"Well, the Special Elections are over and those that want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN are 5 and O!" "And we can't forget Ralph Norman in SC". "Think of it, the higher it goes, the more valuable it is".
Trump, speaking Wednesday in Cedar Rapids, calls Branstad "a legend" and "one great man". A lot of people didn't show up because they thought he would win.
Two supporters said that was their favorite part of his speech.
"I don't want to leave either".
Trump also said he is ending "the war on our clean attractive coal" and wants to bring "all forms of energy" back to the country, including renewable sources.
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