Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, once considered Donald Trump’s main rival on his way to the Republican nomination, announced on Sunday that he will throw in the towel and stand in support of the billionaire ahead of next November’s presidential elections.
This withdrawal from the race makes the former governor of South Carolina, Nikki Haley, the last obstacle to the nomination of Donald Trump, the ultra-favorite, as his party’s candidate.
Today I am suspending my campaign,” Ron DeSantis said in a video posted on the X Network (formerly Twitter). It’s clear to me that the majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance.
Ron DeSantis, with tough positions on immigration and abortion, came in second during Monday’s Iowa caucuses, far behind Donald Trump, with 21% of the vote to the former president’s 51%.
I can’t ask our volunteers to donate time and money if we don’t have a clear path to victory.
I had disagreements with Donald Trump, for example on the coronavirus pandemic, but Trump is better than the current incumbent president, Joe Biden, that’s clear, the 45-year-old added.
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Former US President Donald Trump won 51% of the vote in the Iowa Republican caucuses.
His announcement comes two days before the primaries in the US state of New Hampshire, where polls had him far behind.
Nikki Haley came in third in the state of Iowa (19% of the vote), but could benefit from the support of New Hampshire’s many independent voters.
Ron DeSantis is a good governor and I wish him all the best.
So far only one state has voted. Half of the votes went to Donald Trump, the other did not, he stressed. Voters deserve to have a say in whether we are going down the path of Trump and Biden again.
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Nikki Haley speaks to supporters in Iowa’s state capitol, Des Moines, on Jan. 15, 2024.
Donald Trump’s campaign team said it was honored by Ron DeSantis’ support and called on all Republicans to rally behind the former president.
DeSantis has finally come to his senses, reacted in New Hampshire Tony Ferrantello, a 72-year-old retired architect, present at a Donald Trump campaign activity in Keene. Now we can focus on Trump.
I’m happy he retired, I think it was inevitable, even though he’s a fantastic governor,” added Lynne Mason, 60. We need a stronger leader right now.
Often described as his party’s rising star last year, Ron DeSantis has gradually lost the momentum that carried him forward.
He had already canceled all his television interviews this weekend, hinting at his decision.
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Promotional caps for candidate Ron DeSantis that will no longer be used.
Like Trump, DeSantis ran a campaign in which he promised to ban abortion nationwide and end access to health care, the Democratic Party responded in a statement. Whatever the candidate, this repressive agenda will be rejected in November.
The Sunshine State boss has made Florida a laboratory of conservative ideas. Mr. DeSantis has made headlines in American newspapers with his fight against supposedly correct thinking.
He made a name for himself nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic with rhetoric hostile to health measures.
He also joined other Republican state governors in sending migrants to Democratic cities in the north and east of the country.
However, during the election campaign the lack of charisma of this man with his compact physique and rare smile was also criticized.
Black US Senator Tim Scott also hung up his gloves this week and announced his support for Donald Trump.
2024-01-21 23:26:15
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