Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Trump

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MANCHESTER, N.H. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential race and endorsed former President Donald Trump two days before the New Hampshire primary.

The Florida governor announced his decision to drop out in a social media video on X, formally known as Twitter, on Sunday afternoon.

"If there was anything I could do to produce a favorable outcome, more campaign stops, more interviews, I would do it," DeSantis said in the video. "But I can't ask our supporters to volunteer their time and donate their resources if we don't have a clear path to victory."

"Accordingly, I am today suspending my campaign," he added.

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DeSantis also added that he's had "disagreements" with Trump, but believes that the former president is a better leader than Biden.

"It's clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance," DeSantis continued. "They watched his presidency get stymied by relentless resistance, and they see Democrats using lawfare this day to attack him."

Trump, who along with his allies spent months fiercely attacking DeSantis, told Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman that he was "very honored to have his endorsement."

"I look forward to working together with him to beat Joe Biden, who