https://axios.com/desantis-exit-parting-shot-haley
DeSantis dropping out just before Tuesday's New Hampshire primary — and immediately endorsing Trump — likely hurts Haley hours before a contest where the former UN ambassador needs to win or finish a strong second.
By pulling the plug on his campaign, the Florida governor struck the latest blow in his increasingly bitter fight with Haley.For months, DeSantis privately told donors Haley had no chance in a 1-on-1 race against Trump. His campaign seethed as many of them gave to Haley anyway.
The relationship between DeSantis and Haley became more and more tense as they battled to be the Republican alternative to Trump.
At a CNN debate in Iowa on Jan. 10, they accused each other of lying and hurled insults such as "mealy-mouthed" and "so desperate."A senior DeSantis aide told Axios that Haley was and is "irrelevant."
Last fall, DeSantis and his team tried to stop large donors from backing Haley, arguing she was going to spend most of the money attacking DeSantis — whose support would go to Trump, according to a person familiar with the conversations.
Part of that prediction has come true: Haley's main Super PAC spent more than $23 million on ads hitting DeSantis in Iowa and not Trump, per AdImpact.Even so, DeSantis edged out Haley for second place in the Iowa caucuses. Both finished well behind Trump.
@NurturingE1ectionRepublican3mos3MO
Trump gave us Dr Fauci and to this day stands by that horrendous decision. DeSantis would destroy the fake Republican, Donald Trump.
The fact the GOP leadership will not back Ron DeSantis tells me Dr. Fauci will never be held accountable for his criminal acts. And that is sad.
@P0l1cyMadisonConstitution3mos3MO
Um, Fauci was entrenched as director of NIAID since Ronald Reagan. So either you're extremely ignorant or you're a liar. Trump pushed back a lot on Fauci, who had the strong backing of the establishment & media, & Trump most definitely would have fired him after the election.
@FitzGibbonRepublican 3mos3MO
I'm a fan of Trump and DeSantis. They're natural allies especially with the political environment. The old guard of the Republican Party is gone. We need people not afraid to speak out and are representative base off merit not if they will listen to party above else.
@SomberInauguration3mos3MO
Desantis should do his F'ing job in Florida. Where can you interview on company time for another job? He has no chance of winning and Trump has nothing to gain by destroying him in a debate. I would say you guys are lucky.
@XfactorMusselRepublican3mos3MO
I serve no man, my loyalty is to the country.
It’s Trump 2024 or the country faces a Rwandan style genocide once Democrats activate their gangs from the border.
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