Ron DeSantis drops out of 2024 race, endorses Donald Trump for president

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his 2024 campaign Sunday and endorsed former President Donald Trump, saying it’s clear that a “majority” of the Republican base still supports him.

The governor made the announcement just a couple days before the New Hampshire primary, where polls were projecting a single digit third place finish for him.

“Now, following our second place finish in Iowa, we’ve prayed and deliberated on the way forward,” he said. “If there was anything I could do to produce a favorable outcome, more campaign stops, more interviews, I would do it.”

“But I can’t ask our supporters to volunteer their time and donate their resources if we don’t have a clear path to victory accordingly,” DeSantis said. “I am today suspending my campaign.”