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(OSV News) — Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., ended his bid for president Jan. 21 and endorsed his rival, former President Donald Trump, just two days before New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary.
DeSantis, a Catholic, who handily won his reelection as governor, was once seen as the most formidable candidate to challenge Trump for the party’s nomination. But his speculated momentum never came to fruition. The end of his campaign comes after a poor showing in the Iowa caucuses and follows canceled Sunday show interviews and campaign stops in the days before the key contest in New Hampshire.
In a video posted on social media, DeSantis said, “Following our second-place finish in Iowa, we’ve prayed and deliberated on the way forward.”
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DeSantis, a Catholic, who handily won his reelection as governor, was once seen as the most formidable candidate to challenge Trump for the party’s nomination. But his speculated momentum never came to fruition. The end of his campaign comes after a poor showing in the Iowa caucuses and follows canceled Sunday show interviews and campaign stops in the days before the key contest in New Hampshire.
In a video posted on social media, DeSantis said, “Following our second-place finish in Iowa, we’ve prayed and deliberated on the way forward.”
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DeSantis ends presidential campaign, endorses formal rival Trump
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., ended his bid for president Jan. 21 and endorsed his rival, former President Donald Trump
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