Former President Trump said Sunday that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' “unholy” nickname has been “officially retired” after the governor suspended his 2024 presidential bid earlier in the day. Ta.
Mr. DeSantis announced Sunday, days before Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, that he was withdrawing from the Republican presidential primary and supporting Mr. Trump, with whom he has frequently clashed on the campaign trail. That leaves Nikki Haley, the former U.N. ambassador, as the only major challenger to President Trump as he looks to pull off an upset in the Granite State.
While campaigning in New Hampshire on Sunday, Trump was asked if he would continue to use the nickname “Desanctimonious” he gave to the Florida governor.
“You said, 'Are you going to use the name Ron DeSanctimonius?' I said that name is officially retired,” Trump reportedly told a group of supporters in New Hampshire. . to video It was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Margo Martin, a close aide to President Trump.
President Trump first referred to DeSantis as “Ron DeSanctimonious” when it was rumored that DeSantis was considering a Republican challenge to the former president ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Ta. During his campaign, Mr. DeSantis largely dismissed his nicknames and criticism, calling his abuse last year “boring” and “juvenile.”
DeSantis expressed support for Trump in a video release Sunday.Mr Trump said fox news digital On Sunday, he said he was “very honored” by the support.
“I signed a pledge to support the Republican candidate and I intend to honor that pledge. “It's a repackaging of the overcooked corporatism that Nikki Haley represents,” DeSantis said in a message.
Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
