Steve Cortez, a former Trump adviser who supported Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in the Republican primary, has come full circle with a new op-ed titled “Only Trump Can Save America.”
Cortez, who served as an adviser to President Trump's 2016 and 2020 campaigns, became critical of Trump for “vicious” attacks on former staffers. He then joined the Never Back Down super PAC supporting DeSantis, but resigned in October.
“Those of us who supported Ron DeSantis, or any other Republican candidate, should read this room. Former President Trump easily won the race, defeating the other three candidates in Iowa. is leading in polls everywhere else,” Cortez said. wrote Real Clear Politics on Wednesday..
“It's time for Republican grassroots supporters to come together and unite behind Donald John Trump.”
Trump easily won the Iowa Republican caucuses on Monday, the first major test of the 2024 Republican primary. Nationally, Trump leads the remaining candidates by a wide margin, according to The Hill partner Decision Desk Headquarters. Trump's approval rating is 64.4%, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley's approval rating is 11.8%, and DeSantis' approval rating is 11.3%.
Cortez said in an op-ed that the America First movement is “bigger and more important than any individual person,” and warned in an op-ed that the Republican Party cannot afford “infighting” over who to nominate. did.
A former adviser said voters are rallying behind Trump despite his numerous legal battles. He blamed President Biden for high crime rates, an influx of migrants at the southern border, a “destroyed education system” and economic instability.
“Political unity among conservatives is essential at historical flashpoints like this. A second term for Biden could put us at risk of losing our country as we know it forever. ” Cortez wrote, adding that it would be even bleaker that Vice President Harris would become president.
“The time has come to unite behind former President Trump as he leads the fight against the establishment and oligarchy that seeks to destroy the American way of life,” Cortez concluded. “I implore all patriotic populists to join me in pledging to do everything in my power for Trump’s cause, just as I proudly did in 2016 and 2020.”
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