Donald Trump appeared to take an odd jab at his offspring when he told rallygoers in Iowa, "some of us have dreadful children."

The former president addressed the stage in Sioux City, Iowa, on Thursday night to support Republican candidates in the upcoming midterm elections and to hint at a candidacy for president in 2024.

During a rally address that was designed to show support for Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and US Senator Chuck Grassley, Mr. Trump instead began bragging about his accomplishments, citing changes to the estate tax that reduced the amount paid when wealthy parents pass on wealth to their children.

The father of five then abruptly veered off topic, beginning a tirade about inheritance and whether individuals should leave their wealth to "terrible children."

"You can pass away if you love your child. I usually recommend donating unwanted items to charity, he stated.

Some of us have terrible offspring.

He then questioned the gathering if they had "terrible offspring" to whom they would not want to give down their "farms."

"Do you have any monstrous offspring?" he inquired.

"Does anyone have a child-like attachment to their farm that makes it impossible for them to leave? Some farmers?

"No, you are not required. If you don't like them, don't buy them."

The former president did not specify what he meant when he referred to "terrible youngsters."

In recent months, it appears that tensions between Mr. Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump have increased.

Ivanka and Jared Kushner, both prominent advisors to Mr. Trump during his time in the White House, have both testified before the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol.

In footage aired during one of the House committee sessions in June, Ivanka stated that she "accepted" then-Attorney General Bill Barr's early December pronouncement that a Justice Department investigation had revealed no evidence of widespread election fraud in 2020.

Her stance differed significantly from that of her father, who continues to promote discredited accusations that the election was "taken" from him.

Mr. Trump criticized Ivanka's speech by minimizing her position in his administration and asserting that she had "long since checked out."

"Ivanka Trump did not participate in examining or analyzing Election results. She had long ago tuned out and was merely attempting to be polite of Bill Barr and his position as Attorney General (he sucked! )," he said on his Truth Social platform the day after the hearing.

During Mr. Trump's speech in Iowa on Thursday night, he continued to spread baseless claims of electoral fraud and provided his boldest suggestion yet that he will run for president in 2024.

The former president informed the gathering that he will "very, extremely, extremely likely" run for president again.

"And today, in order to make our country prosperous, secure, and wonderful, I will most likely do it again," he continued.

"Be prepared, that's all I'm saying - very soon. "Be prepared"