Article snippet: MORE traded blows on Tuesday as the men held events simultaneously in Iowa, previewing what could be a fierce 2020 battle in the months to come. In Biden's first major speeches to prospective voters in Iowa, the former vice president took direct aim at Trump, uttering the president's name numerous times and painting him as an “existential threat” to the country's well-being. "President Trump is in Iowa today," Biden told a crowd in Ottumwa, Iowa. "And I hope his presence here will be a clarifying event." Trump, who was in Iowa to promote his administration's energy policy and speak to state GOP leaders, unleashed a torrent of criticism against Biden before he even left the White House and remained on the offensive upon landing in the Hawkeye State. Trump compared Biden to his 2016 Democratic opponent, MORE, suggesting the former vice president’s platform was limited to opposition to the president. "He was some place in Iowa today, and he said my name so many ties people couldn’t stand it anymore." Trump said while standing behind a podium bearing the presidential seal. "Sleepy guy." The significance of their proximity and verbal back-and-forth was underscored by a new poll released midday Tuesday that showed Biden with a healthy lead over Trump in a hypothetical 2020 matchup. The Quinnipiac University Poll found Biden taking 53 percent against 40 percent for Trump, with the poll's assistant director describing it as a "landslide" margin. The president was in Iow... Link to the full article to read more