Republican presidential hopeful and Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has bowed out of the 2024 presidential race.
The politician announced his exit with a video on social media, revealing why he chose to run for the seat of power in the first place.
In his announcement, he revealed that he could not ask his staffers to continue with having a “clear path to victory.”
Ron DeSantis Announces Exit From The Presidential Race
DeSantis has made way for other Republican presidential hopefuls by dropping out of the contest for the party’s ticket for the 2024 election.
In a 4-minute video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Florida state Governor announced his intention to no longer run for president while listing the reasons he ran in the first place.
Amongst all he said, DeSantis implied that his second-place finish in Iowa played a huge part in the reason behind his decision to drop out of the race.
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
– Winston Churchill pic.twitter.com/ECoR8YeiMm
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 21, 2024
He said, “Now following our second-place finish in Iowa, we’ve prayed and deliberated on the way forward. 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 without a clear path to victory.”
DeSantis noted, “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary want to give Donald Trump another chance.”
The governor then endorsed Donald Trump, claiming that he is a “superior” choice to Joe Biden and better than fellow Republican Nikki Haley.
