Shortly after former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley suspended her campaign, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday morning that the last Republican in Congress to endorse Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination. He became a central figure.
“It’s clear that former President Trump has the support of Republican voters necessary to be a candidate for president of the United States. It’s no surprise that he has my support as a candidate,” McConnell said. (R-Ky.) said in a statement.
Mr. Trump, 77, and Mr. McConnell, 82, have been together since the Kentucky Republican said Mr. Trump was “morally responsible” for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. It is believed that they have not spoken in over a year.
McConnell has previously refused to endorse Republican presidential candidates and announced last week that he would resign as Senate majority leader amid tensions with the chamber’s pro-Trump wing.
Meanwhile, outgoing Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel called on her party to support the former president.
“Congratulations to President Trump on the Republican nomination! We must come together to defeat Joe Biden, and Republican voters are ready to rally around President Trump to do just that.” That’s clear,” McDaniel said. I wrote to XHe also congratulated Haley, who became the first Republican woman to win a primary.
Haley ended her presidential bid on Wednesday morning, hours after losing 14 of 15 Republican races on Super Tuesday and winning only Vermont.
The 52-year-old congratulated Trump but did not immediately endorse him.
“It’s now up to Donald Trump to win the votes not only within our party, but also those outside the party who didn’t support him. And I hope he does,” Haley said. said.
President Trump’s former ambassador to the United Nations argued during the campaign that his support showed the Republican Party was not united behind the 45th president and that he could not defeat President Biden in the general election. .
President Biden issued his own statement following Haley’s campaign suspension, urging his supporters to vote for him in November and insisting that “they have a place” on the campaign trail.
Trump’s nomination is expected to be formalized at the Republican National Convention, which will be held in Milwaukee from July 15th to 18th.
