Republican presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at a campaign event at the Chrome Horse Saloon in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on January 14, 2024.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew from the 2024 presidential race and endorsed front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday, two days before the New Hampshire primary.
“If there was anything I could do to create a favorable outcome, such as canceling more campaigns and doing more interviews, I would do so, but unless there is a clear agreement, I would give my supporters more time to do so.” “You can’t ask people to volunteer and donate their resources to provide a ‘path to victory,'” DeSantis said Sunday. social media posts. “Therefore, I am canceling my campaign today.”
“Trump is better than incumbent Joe Biden, that’s clear,” DeSantis said. “I have signed a pledge to support the Republican candidate and I intend to honor that pledge. He has my support because the Corpora Beyond Warmth Because we can’t go back to the old Republican guard that repackaged Tism.”
Minutes after announcing his withdrawal from the 2024 race, Mr. DeSantis canceled a campaign event he had scheduled in New Hampshire. His campaign said he would instead remain in Tallahassee, Florida.
Despite winning the Iowa caucuses on January 15th, coming in second place over Haley, DeSantis is far behind her opponent in New Hampshire.
According to a CNN/University of New Hampshire poll conducted from January 16 to 19, DeSantis’ approval rating in the Granite State was 6%, compared to 50% for Trump and 39% for Haley. was.
In response to DeSantis’ announcement, Haley said the Republican primary has become a “two-person race.”
Since Iowa, DeSantis’ campaign appears to be winding down. The pro-DeSantis super PAC Never Back Down laid off staff earlier this week, and DeSantis canceled several media appearances scheduled for Sunday.
Mr. DeSantis’ departure marks the end of a campaign that initially showed promise but was rife with negative results. inner drama and strategic failure. Reports of infighting continued for almost the entirety of DeSantis’ campaign, and it was often said that the campaign lost credibility long before it ended.
Starting Monday, Florida’s governor will return to his day job, where he has faced criticism for neglecting his duties in pursuit of the presidency.
“Our governor is roaming the political world (Florida) seeking the presidential nomination,” says a Florida resident. I have written As the Sarasota Herald Tribune reported in early January:
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