Trump Trashes Other 2024 Rivals
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On Thursday, former President Donald Trump took swipes at his potential political opponents in the upcoming 2024 presidential election in a conversation with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. Left-leaning articles highlight that Trump’s refusal to support a Republican nominee who is not him may hamper the GOP’s chances in the presidential race, while right-leaning articles highlight that Trump is ramping up attacks against potential Republican nominees.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that on a half-hour conversation on a conservative radio show, Trump criticized his former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. He also said that due to their previous relationship with him that they should not run against him, though he recognized that that would likely not dissuade them from running.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlighted that Trump’s stated hesitance to endorse a Republican presidential candidate who is not him throws a wrench into Republican chances of winning the executive White House seat. It also highlighted that Trump is unusual in his stubbornness seeing as other potential Republican candidates have said they would support any Republican candidate, including Trump, if they were not selected.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted that Trump is ramping up his attacks against other Republicans who may vie for the presidential nomination. It also highlighted that when asked about his thoughts on Nikki Haley, Trump’s former U.N. ambassador who is expected to announce her run for president in February, he said she had gone back on her word to not run against him and that she suffered from being “overly ambitious.”