George Soros called Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis 'ruthless and ambitious' and said he hopes former President Donald Trump loses the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.
2024 GOP hopefuls include former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Vice President Mike Pence.
"This could induce Trump, whose narcissism has turned into a disease, to run as a third-party candidate. That would lead to a Democratic landslide and force the Republican Party to reform itself," Soros said longingly."But perhaps, I may be just a little bit biased." is on, with former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley joining Trump as a declared candidate this week.
Polls consistently show Trump and DeSantis as the top two candidates in the Republican field. A Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday showed Trump edging out DeSantis 42%-36% in a hypothetical matchup.Haley received just 5% in that poll, while former Vice President Mike Pence and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo both received 4%. No other candidate got more than 2% support.
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