It’s official folks…. The campaign that went on too long and probably never should have been launched in the first place is over. Ron DeSantis has just ended his bid for President and shut down his campaign. And he also endorsed President Donald J. Trump! Here’s the announcement from his own Twitter account: “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 From CNN: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‚ who entered the Republican presidential primary as Donald Trump’s greatest threat‚ announced Sunday that he is ending his White House bid and endorsing the former president. His announcement‚ made in a video posted on X‚ comes after a disappointing second-place finish in last week’s Iowa Republican caucuses. “If there was anything I could do to produce a favorable outcome‚ more campaign stops‚ more interviews‚ I would do it‚ 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‚” DeSantis said. He then touted his support for Trump: “While‚ I’ve had disagreements with Donald Trump‚ such as on the Coronavirus pandemic and his elevation of Anthony Fauci‚ Trump is superior to the current incumbent Joe Biden. That is clear.” “I signed a pledge to support the Republican nominee and I will honor that pledge. He has my endorsement‚ because we can’t go back to the old Republican guard of yesteryear or repackaged form of warmed-over corporatism that Nikki Haley represents‚” he said. Endorsement of Trump: Ron DeSantis drops out of 2024 race Endorses Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/9dTIiEXLEQ — Jack Poso (@JackPosobiec) January 21‚ 2024 Kari Lake supported the move: GREAT move by Governor Ron DeSantis! President @realDonaldTrump is uniting the GOP &; we are closer than ever to taking our country back! #Trump2024 pic.twitter.com/BPzUloP90b — Kari Lake (@KariLake) January 21‚ 2024 This gives President Trump an additional huge leg up in New Hampshire. From NBC News: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‚ once seen as the most formidable opponent to Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary‚ suspended his campaign Sunday and endorsed the former president. The move comes two days before the New Hampshire primary. DeSantis made the announcement in a video on X — the same social media platform where he did the glitchy rollout of his White House bid. “Now‚ following our second-place finish in Iowa‚ we’ve prayed and deliberated on the way forward‚” he said. “If there was anything I could do to produce a favorable outcome‚ more campaign stops‚ more interviews‚ I would do it. But I can’t ask our supporters to volunteer their time and donate their resources. We don’t have a clear path to victory. Accordingly‚ I am today suspending my campaign.” “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance‚” he said‚ adding: “He has my endorsement because we can’t go back to the old Republican guard of yesteryear‚ a repackaged form of warmed-over corporatism that Nikki Haley represents.” In the end….Ron “backed down”: In the end‚ Ron backed down…. https://t.co/yMxerafXOa — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) January 21‚ 2024

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially dropped out of the 2024 GOP presidential primary. On Sunday‚ DeSantis issued a message from the Sunshine State. “Following our second place finish in Iowa‚ we’ve prayed and deliberated on the way forward. If there was anything I could do to produce a favorable outcome‚ more campaign stops [and] more interviews‚ I would do it‚” DeSantis explained. “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‚” he continued. “Accordingly‚ I am today suspending my campaign‚” DeSantis announced. “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance. They watched his presidency get stymied by relentless resistance. And they see Democrats using lawfare to this day to attack him‚” he continued. “While I’ve had disagreements with Donald Trump‚ such as on the coronavirus pandemic and his elevation of Anthony Fauci‚ Trump is superior to the current incumbent‚ Joe Biden. That is clear‚” DeSantis said. DeSantis endorsed Donald Trump moving forward. “I signed a pledge to support the Republican nominee and I will honor that pledge. He has my endorsement because we can’t go back to the old Republican guard of yesteryear‚ a repackaged form of warmed-over corporatism that Nikki Haley represents‚” he continued. WATCH: “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 X users reacted to DeSantis dropping out of the presidential race: DeSantis just dropped out and endorsed Trump. Thank you for doing the right thing. Trump 2024. https://t.co/HlND99tvBP — Catturd (@catturd2) January 21‚ 2024 Florida gets our Governor back‚ and it’s time for America to get its President back. Trump 2024 https://t.co/42DT3ROgbI — Cory Mills (@CoryMillsFL) January 21‚ 2024 Thank you‚ Governor. Classy‚ patriotic move. Republicans‚ let’s unite around @realDonaldTrump and bring this country back! To all my friends who supported DeSantis‚ I’m sure this is a tough day‚ but tomorrow let’s work together again to defeat the corrupt left. #MAGA2024! https://t.co/xCGM6Ppe2B — Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) January 21‚ 2024 It's time to unite behind Donald J. Trump and Make America Great Again! This is the right decision by Governor DeSantis.#Trump2024 https://t.co/4PnGcBIekC — Byron Donalds (@ByronDonalds) January 21‚ 2024 He seems more relaxed in this video than he has been in months. Maybe even relieved https://t.co/FfJDg7BD5h — Jack Poso (@JackPosobiec) January 21‚ 2024 Smart choice by Gov. Ron DeSantis! I was a big fan until he brought in establishment republicans to advice him. It’s a classy move to drop out before the vote Tuesday because polls show 90% of his voters will go with Trump and not the neocon robot Bird Brain. Despite democrats… https://t.co/ollAp7efnt — Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) January 21‚ 2024 Thank you Governor @RonDeSantis . https://t.co/9PNFjamNph — Anna Paulina Luna (@realannapaulina) January 21‚ 2024 CBS News reports: After placing a distant second in Iowa‚ losing to former President Donald Trump by 30 points‚ DeSantis has failed to articulate his path to the nomination and what states he would be able to win against Trump‚ dropping out of the race two days before the New Hampshire primary. He had invested large amounts of time and money in trying to win Iowa‚ as he and his super PAC bet that an aggressive approach of retail politics and building a ground game operation would result in an upset or a closer race. DeSantis finished 30 points behind Trump last week in the Iowa caucuses. With DeSantis dropping out and endorsing Donald Trump over Nikki Haley‚ it’s only a matter of time before Haley also bows out. According to the latest figures‚ Trump is poised for a dominant victory over Haley in Tuesday’s New Hampshire GOP primary. Per CNN: The race for the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary appears to be former President Donald Trump’s to lose‚ according to a new CNN poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire following Trump’s 30-point win in Iowa’s caucuses last week. Trump holds 50% support among likely Republican primary voters in the Granite State‚ while his closest competitor‚ former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley‚ stands at 39%. Both have gained supporters since the last CNN/UNH poll in early January – when Trump held 39% to Haley’s 32% – as the field of major contenders has shrunk from six candidates to three. Both Trump and Haley now hold their highest level of support in UNH polling on the race since 2021. But Haley’s sharp gains since late last summer have not been enough to catch Trump‚ as the gap between them has once again widened to double digits. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‚ who led the race in UNH’s polling in early 2023 but has recently pulled back his efforts in the state‚ stands at just 6% in the poll‚ below the 10% minimum support he would need to win delegates there per the Republican Party’s rules. For Trump’s opponents‚ New Hampshire has long appeared to be the place in the early primary calendar that offered the best shot at knocking him off track in his bid for a third straight GOP presidential nomination. It was the only early state where polls consistently found Trump without majority support‚ and where voters often showed the most openness to his rivals. But this latest survey suggests that Trump’s popularity within the GOP base and the commitment of his supporters outweigh the appeal of his challengers.

Florida Governor Ron Desantis suspended his campaign for president Sunday afternoon and endorsed Donald Trump as the 2024 Republican Nominee. “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 Watch the Governor’s announcement above.

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You know the end of the interview where they ask‚ "Do you have any questions for us?" It's a dreaded question for a lot of people. Even though you know it's coming‚ the question still catches you off guard and you wind up asking something possibly irrelevant or nothing at all. Then the whole ride home‚ approximately fifteen questions pop into your head.But don't you fret‚ because TikTok creator Kyyah Abdul has a list of five questions to keep tucked in your brain's pocket to close out an interview. And folks in the comments are applauding the creator's ability to figure out if the company is a fit for you and clarify any concerns the interviewer may have. Her advice was so genius that even a person who is involved in candidate recruitment chimed in saying‚ "Being in both senior leadership and directly involved in candidate recruitment‚ these questions are fire. 10/10 recommend."The video has well over 800‚000 views on TikTok and nearly 200‚000 likes. In the nearly 3-minute video‚ Abdul is sitting in her car and explains how one of her questions always trips up interviewers‚ but says‚ "It would give me the opportunity to address any concerns they had as a result of my interview." One of the first questions on her list is‚ "How do you and senior leadership respond to errors made in the workplace?" Most people who have held more than one job have experienced being in an environment where minor mistakes were ridiculed or caused you to be micromanaged. So asking this sort of question in the interview seems like it would give you a better understanding of that company's work environment. Some commenters have tried her methods and others are eager to continue to soak up her knowledge. "I always incorporate your questions and am told that this was the best interview they ever had‚" one commenter wrote."This is the first interview question video I've seen NOT from a recruiter or manager. And it was actually really helpful. Thank you so much‚" someone else wrote. "I used these questions during my last interview and they thought I was brilliant‚" another person said. Clearly viewers think Abdul's interview hacks are invaluable. Watch the video below to hear the rest of the questions: @kyyahabdul A lot of people have asked me about interview questions so I am reposting my most viral interview video #interview #interviewtips #interviewquestions #interviewtipsandtrick #interviewprep This article originally appeared on 5.26.23