BLOOMBERG — DeSantis preparing to drop out and endorse Trump. pic.twitter.com/JwFftM9gFe
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) January 21, 2024
NEW (on the terminal!): Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is having internal discussions with aides on how/when to drop out, per two sources. It’s expected to come before NH voting starts, and he is expected to endorse Trump.
— Nancy Cook (@nancook) January 21, 2024
I’m hearing DeSantis plans to drop out today.
Nothing is certain until he says it
But the volume of chatter has created so much noise that the noise is the signal
Breaking News story here:t.co/ta0oriVqW5 t.co/0NMpgSKxkE
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) January 21, 2024
Ron DeSantis has told his top supporters that he sees no path forward after losing Iowa – Messenger
— BNO News (@BNONews) January 21, 2024
Mainstream media now picking this up:
Sources tell me Gov Ron DeSantis is about to suspend his presidential campaign — imminently.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 21, 2024
“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
Jellyfish doing Jellyfish things.
— Michael Curry (@_michaelcurry_) January 21, 2024
Why it happened & happened now (my analysis, not insider knowledge):
(1) DeSantis recognized he had no viable path forward, as he stated, (2) he didn’t want to endure finishing a distant, single-digit third place in NH (then twist in the wind for a month pre-SC) — and (3) part…
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) January 21, 2024
Welcome Home, Ron!
It’s great to have America’s Governor back onside. #Trump2024 t.co/GwkarrUQLx
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) January 21, 2024
h/t The Sweeper