President Donald Trump praised his former political opponent, Ron DeSantis, during a campaign event today in New Hampshire.
DeSantis, who recently suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, has officially endorsed Trump.
Speaking to supporters, Trump expressed his admiration for the campaign waged by DeSantis.
“Before we get started, I want to take some time to congratulate Ron DeSantis, and of course, the really wonderful person who got to know his wife Casey, because she ran a great campaign for president. He did. He ran a really good campaign. I'll tell you. It's not easy,” Trump said. “, acknowledging the arduous nature of political campaigns.
“They think it's easy to do these things, right? It's not easy.” Trump continued to reflect on the challenges of the election campaign.
He noted that DeSantis had officially withdrawn from the campaign and graciously endorsed him. Trump expressed his appreciation for this support and the spirit of cooperation it represents.
“But you know, he left the campaign trail today at 3:00 p.m., and in doing so, he was very gracious, and he endorsed me. So I appreciate that. I appreciate that.”
Reinforcing his comments, Trump confirmed his intention to cooperate with DeSantis and others in his party to “defeat Crooked Joe Biden.”
“I also look forward to working with Ron and everyone to defeat Crooked Joe Biden. We'll have to get him out. We have to get him out. You, you have put our country in great danger. In great danger. So I just want to thank Ron and congratulate him on doing a very good job. It's a difficult situation. “It's a hard thing to do,” Trump added.
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Trump in New Hampshire: “I would like to take some time to congratulate Ron DeSantis.”
“A really wonderful person. I met his wife, Casey […] He ran a really good campaign. “It's not easy.”
“I look forward to working with Ron and everyone to defeat Crooked Joe Biden.” pic.twitter.com/apOeloGkHK
– Florida Voice (FLVoiceNews) January 22, 2024
Earlier, President Donald Trump announced that he would officially retire the title “Ron DeSantis” that he previously used for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
You said: Am I going to use the name Ron Disanktimonius? “I said that name is officially retired,” Trump said in a video distributed by Trump aide Margo Martin on Channel X.