Former President Donald Trump said it is “highly unlikely” that Ron DeSantis will serve in a second Trump administration after the Florida governor was dropped from the Republican presidential primary on Sunday.
“It might not be possible, but you know, I have to be honest, everything is a possibility, but I think it’s very unlikely,” Trump, 77, told Fox News’ Lawrence Jones in an interview that aired Monday morning.
“I have a lot of great people. And I have great people who have been with me since the beginning,” he said, noting that he still appreciates DeSantis’ support.
Trump told reporters later Sunday that he had “officially retired” his nickname for the Florida governor, “Ron DeSanctimonious.”
DeSantis, 45, won re-election in the Sunshine State by a 19-point margin in November 2022. His second term ends in January 2027.
Former President Donald Trump said it is “highly unlikely” that Ron DeSantis will serve in his administration if he is elected in 2024. REUTERS The Florida governor left the Republican presidential primary on Sunday. AP
The former president also said he doesn’t “see a path” for his rival in Tuesday’s New Hampshire GOP primary, Nikki Haley, 51, who is challenging him after serving as US ambassador to the United Nations in his administration.
“I will say with Nikki I didn’t do anything. I’m very disappointed in him,” Trump added. “He worked for me, like two and a half years. He’s okay. Not good. He’s okay. He said to everyone, in fact, when he left, I would never go against the president.”
Haley’s campaign last week released a video compilation of her former boss praising her during her tenure in the role.
Trump also said he doesn’t “see a path” for his rival in Tuesday’s New Hampshire GOP primary, Nikki Haley, 51, who is challenging him after serving as US ambassador to the United Nations. AFP via Getty Images
Trump posted a double-digit lead over Haley in a pair of Sunday polls — but experts who spoke to The Post pointed out that could shrink with high independent turnout for the Granite State primary.
A CNN/University of New Hampshire poll found the former president leading with 50% support and Haley at 39%.
The Suffolk University/NBC10 Boston/Boston Globe poll showed Trump with a slightly higher 55% lead, compared to 36% for Haley.
Trump posted a double-digit lead over Haley in a pair of Sunday polls — but experts who spoke to The Post pointed out that could shrink with high independent turnout in the Granite State. Getty Images
New Hampshire’s more than 344,000 independent voters outnumber registered Democrats and Republicans in the state and are likely to vote in either party’s primary, making Trump’s path to victory more difficult.
“I know that DeSantis voters — they love America, and they want a new generation of leaders,” Haley told Fox News in an interview Monday morning, positioning herself as the best candidate to absorb the governor’s supporters.
DeSantis suspended his campaign with video announcementsaying: “It’s clear to me that the majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance.”
“I know that DeSantis voters — they love America, and they want a new generation of leaders,” Haley told Fox News in an interview Monday morning. Getty Images
“Trump is superior to the current incumbent, Joe Biden. That’s obvious. I signed a pledge to support the Republican candidate and I will honor that pledge,” DeSantis added, before turning to attack his former primary opponent.
“He’s got my support because we can’t go back to the Republican old guard of the past — the warm repackaged form of corporatism — that Nikki Haley represents.”
DeSantis suspended his campaign with a video announcement, saying: “It’s clear to me that the majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance.” via REUTERS
Trump will appear in Manhattan federal court on Monday to assess damages for E. Jean Carroll, a magazine writer who won a civil suit against him last year for defaming him in 2022 and sexually assaulting him in the 1990s. However, shortly after the president arrived, the judge canceled the proceedings for the day due to “revelation of COVID.”
He will return to New Hampshire for Monday night’s rally in Laconia.
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