Ron DeSantis has been trending on social media after stepping down from competition in the upcoming US presidential election on January 22, 2024. Although he will not participate in the election, Ron will support Donald Trump, according to CNN.
This news comes after the Governor of Florida was forced to cancel his appearance on two television programs. Meet the press And State of the Union, broadcast on NBC and CNN respectively. The interviews were supposed to take place on Sunday and that was the result of some changes in Ron's schedule.
While the news of Ron's resignation from the election caught the attention of Internet users, they reacted in kind on X (Twitter). One of them claimed that this had been confirmed and that Trump might do the same.
Ron DeSantis exits the 2024 US presidential election: Netizens react to Ron's decision on social media
According to NBC News, Ron DeSantis announced in December 2023 that he would compete in the next United States presidential election this year. Ron's sudden exit from the election was shocking to everyone, as they shared their reactions on social media platforms:
As previously reported, Ron has canceled interviews on two TV shows and netizens have speculated that he may have chosen to step down from the 2024 election. He has already finished second in this year's Iowa presidential caucus results. Nikki Haley followed in third place.
The Colorado Springs Gazette stated that CNN and NBC have confirmed for their part that Ron will not appear on their programs. State of the Union They said in their statement via X (Twitter) that they expect Ron to be on the show in the future.
Ron's press secretary, Brian Griffin, also shared a post on X's Twitter account confirming the issues with his schedule, adding that the interview would take place later on another date. The post continued:
“The Governor will travel Sunday morning with the campaign and will hold public events scheduled Sunday evening through Tuesday in New Hampshire.”
Ron DeSantis issued a statement regarding his exit from the election
Ron DeSantis posted a video clip on his official page on the X website (Twitter), in which he confirmed that he had suspended his presidential campaign. He said he could not ask his supporters to “volunteer their time and donate their resources” when the chances of winning were slim. He continued:
He added, “While I have had differences with Donald Trump, such as regarding the coronavirus pandemic and his promotion of Anthony Fauci, Trump is superior to current President Joe Biden. This is clear.”
The Hill reports that Ron DeSantis spoke frankly about the mistakes he has made so far after announcing his participation in the upcoming election. While speaking with radio host Hugh Hewitt on January 18, DeSantis admitted that he tried to stay away from the media and continued:
“I had to be in all the corporate shows, I had to be in everything. I started doing that as we got to the end of the summer, and we did that. But we had an opportunity, I think, to get out of the gate and do that and get to A much broader population.”
Although Ron suspended his presidential campaign, he did not mention anything about his future plans.
