At the annual Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition's spring kickoff, Republican presidential candidates pitched their platforms to Christian conservatives in Iowa, a vital voting bloc for the upcoming primary. However, two front-runners, Ron DeSantis and Kristi Noem, were not in attendance, while former President Donald Trump addressed the crowd virtually. The forum's recurring theme was on everyone's stance on abortion, with the topic taking center stage as GOP politicians emphasized their support for restricting access to abortion, opposing transgender rights, and promoting school choice. Despite criticism from some abortion opponents over his previous stance on abortion, Trump focused on his judicial appointments, which included successfully appointing three Supreme Court judges who helped overturn the Roe v. Wade decision. Lesser-known presidential candidates Larry Elder, Perry Johnson, and Vivek Ramaswamy also spoke at the event, with the latter anticipating a head-to-head against Trump soon in the primaries. Overall, the event highlighted the continuing polarization in American politics, with the GOP's traditional stance of conservatism seeming increasingly fundamentalist.