Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis finished a distant second behind former President Donald Trump in the Iowa caucuses, but he spoke Tuesday in South Carolina about his path forward.
Former President Donald Trump scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday with his rivals languishing far behind, a victory that affirmed his grip on the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
“The media nonstop and all they were trying to do is knock me out. And, you know, Nikki Haley said only top two from Iowa, you know, go on to be viable. Well, guess what? We punched our ticket out of Iowa yesterday,” DeSantis said Tuesday.
The results left Trump with a tighter grip on the GOP nomination, though it could take several more months for anyone to formally become the party’s standard bearer. The magnitude of Trump’s victory, however, posed significant questions for both DeSantis and Haley.
Neither candidate appeared poised to exit the race, though they leave Iowa struggling to claim making much progress in trying to become Trump’s strongest challenger.
DeSantis also questioned whether Joe Biden is fit to run and serve again as president.
“Look, Biden may not be the nominee for them. I mean, look, it’s sad to say, you know, but the guy is six fries short of a Happy Meal. That’s just the truth. Okay? Let’s just be honest. He is not he cannot do this job and I think people see that,” DeSantis said.
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