He's also been a culture war warrior, taking on Disney's “wokeness” and championing so-called “Don't Call Gay” laws in his home state, but his message has struggled to resonate on the national stage and his embrace of hard-right politics has put an end to far-right politics. From moderate Republicans and independents.
The Trump campaign said in a statement that it was “honored” to endorse DeSantis and that “now is the time for all Republicans to rally behind President Trump to defeat fraudulent Joe Biden and end his disastrous presidency.”
Haley also wished DeSantis well, but dismissed DeSantis' labeling her as a lie.
The former South Carolina governor also spoke about her chances despite a poll published on Sunday (US time) showing Trump widening his lead in New Hampshire to once again secure his party's nomination.
“I'm used to people underestimating me. It's always fun,” Haley told CNN. “But there were 14 people in this race, and now it's two. “I'll finish this.”
DwSantis came in second place in Iowa after narrowly edging out Haley, but was still 30 percentage points behind Trump, who polled about 50 percent of about 110,000 registered Republicans.
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His performance was particularly disappointing because he invested most of his campaign money courting evangelical and rural voters in that state, hoping that would build momentum for the next round of primary races — and, ultimately, the party's nomination for the White House. .
After Iowa, DeSantis insisted he would keep fighting, but his campaign has shown ominous signs over the past few days. For example, his super PAC, Never Back Down, laid off staff last week, and DeSantis canceled several media appearances he had initially booked for Sunday, citing scheduling issues.
With the Florida governor largely missing from New Hampshire, both Haley and Trump spent the week ramping up their attacks against each other. Haley criticized her competitor's age, who is 77 years old, and her ability to carry out this task. While Trump had politicians from her home state criticizing or supporting him.
They included another former candidate for the GOP nomination, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, who appeared at a Trump rally and called on the party to stand behind the former president. This was a blow to Haley, who appointed Scott to the Senate while she was governor and who was seeking his endorsement.
The former president is the first choice of 50 percent of likely Republican primary voters, widening his lead over Haley, who has 39 percent support, according to the final CNN-University of New Hampshire poll released Sunday (US time). United).
The poll showed that Trump has gained support since early January, when 39% of those surveyed said they would vote for him. Support for Haley also rose — from 32 percent in the previous poll — as other Republicans dropped out of the race.
with Reuters
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