Vivek Ramaswamy urges DeSantis and Haley to drop out of race

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Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is urging two of the three remaining GOP hopefuls to drop out and endorse former President Donald Trump.

Ramaswamy made the remarks during an interview with Fox News's Jesse Watters on Tuesday following his own decision to drop out and back the former president.

"I think Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley would actually, at this point, do this country and this party a service by stepping aside to make sure that we’re focused on not only nominating Donald Trump but getting this country back and reviving those founding revolutionary ideals," Ramaswamy said.

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He went on to assert that it "would be healthy for this country" if the two competitors stepped down and endorsed the frontrunner after just one primary.

"[GOP voters] sent a positive message to all of us that Donald Trump needs to be the nominee of this party, and I think Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley would actually at this point do this country and this party a service by stepping aside," the former candidate claimed.

Ramaswamy specifically shouted out DeSantis, who he claimed would be invaluable to the Trump team.

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"Especially Ron DeSantis, of the two of them, will have an important role to play in the future of this country