Trump Thanks DeSantis for Endorsement After Governor Drops Out

Published on January 22, 2024

Former President Donald Trump thanked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his endorsement during a Jan. 21 rally in Rochester, New Hampshire. Earlier the same day, Mr. DeSantis, an erstwhile adversary, announced that with no clear path to the White House after a disappointing showing in Iowa, he was dropping out of the presidential race. He then announced his endorsement of President Trump. President Trump’s speech in the Rochester Opera House, a historic location that’s hosted political events since 1908, marked his first public appearance since Mr. DeSantis’s announcement. President Trump reacted graciously to the departure of the Florida governor, thanking him for his endorsement and announcing that he was officially retiring his nickname for the candidate, “Ron DeSanctimonious.”...