Trump Officially Retires ‘DeSanctimonious’ Nickname

Published on January 22, 2024

Former President Donald Trump announced after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s departure from the presidential race that he was officially retiring his nickname for the Florida Republican, “Ron DeSanctimonious.” Earlier, Mr. DeSantis dropped out of the race, saying he had no path to victory after failing to achieve a significant upset in Iowa. He immediately endorsed President Trump. President Trump’s campaign responded to the departure graciously, thanking the Florida governor for his endorsement and calling on the Republican Party to come together behind the clear frontrunner. “With only a few days left until President Donald J. Trump’s victory in New Hampshire, we are honored by the endorsement from Governor Ron DeSantis and so many other former presidential candidates,” a statement emailed to President Trump’s supporters read....