{"id":1942581,"date":"2023-06-02T09:16:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T13:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-mocks-gop-challengers-in-crowded-field-dont-know-why-people-are-doing-it\/"},"modified":"2023-06-02T09:18:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T13:18:19","slug":"trump-mocks-gop-challengers-in-crowded-field-dont-know-why-people-are-doing-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-mocks-gop-challengers-in-crowded-field-dont-know-why-people-are-doing-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump ridicules GOP rivals in crowded race: &#8216;No idea why they&#8217;re running.&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-mocks-gop-challengers-in-crowded-field-dont-know-why-people-are-doing-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1942581&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Race for the GOP Presidential Nomination Heats Up<\/h2>\n<p>The field for the GOP presidential nomination is already brimming with candidates, and it\u2019s only going to grow bigger as other contenders prepare to announce their candidacies in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t know why people are doing it. They\u2019re at 1%. Some are at zero,&#8221; Trump told Fox News\u2019s Sean Hannity on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are expected to launch their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-finally-discovers-china-uses-u-s-media-to-attack-the-united-states\/\" title=\"CNN Finally Discovers China Uses U.S. Media To Attack The United States\">presidential campaigns<\/a> next week, entering a crowded pool of candidates seeking to challenge President Joe Biden in 2024. Former President Donald Trump remains the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-increasingly-unlikely-to-call-themselves-progressives-ahead-of-midterms\/\" title=\"Democrats Increasingly Unlikely to Call Themselves \u201cProgressives\u201d Ahead of Midterms\">early front-runner<\/a> in the primary race as he routinely outperforms every other candidate in the polls \u2014 prompting him to mock others for even attempting to run.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump Takes Aim at Christie and Other Former Allies<\/h3>\n<p>Trump specifically hit out against Christie, who is expected to announce his campaign on Tuesday in New Hampshire. Despite once being a close ally during his presidency, Trump has since turned on Christie after the former governor became one of his most outspoken critics.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I hear Chris Christie\u2019s coming in,\u201d Trump said. \u201cHe\u2019s at \u2014 he was at 6% in New Jersey, which is \u2014 I love New Jersey, but 6% approval rating in New Jersey. What\u2019s the purpose? And he\u2019s polling at zero.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump also went on to criticize other former allies who have joined the fray to take him on in 2024, including former Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This guy, nobody knows who the hell he is. Never good,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;You know, it\u2019s fine, but I don\u2019t understand what they\u2019re doing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Trump Remains Far Ahead in National Polling<\/h3>\n<p>National polling shows Trump far ahead of his challengers in hypothetical matchups, with the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-mocks-gop-challengers-in-crowded-field-dont-know-why-people-are-doing-it\/\" title=\"Trump ridicules GOP rivals in crowded race: 'No idea why they're running.'\">president averaging 54<\/a>.2% support among Republican voters, according to data from FiveThirtyEight. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) comes in at a distant second, polling at an average of 20.9%. All other candidates are in the single digits.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I really go after the one who&#8217;s second, and I think the one who&#8217;s second has gone down so much and so rapidly that I don\u2019t think he\u2019s going to be second that much longer,\u201d Trump said, referring to DeSantis. \u201cI think he\u2019s going to be third or fourth.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>A Crowded Field of Candidates<\/h3>\n<p>There are currently seven candidates running for the GOP nomination, including Trump, DeSantis, Hutchinson, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), former South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley, political commentator Larry Elder, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Christie and Pence are expected to announce their campaigns next week, and several other contenders are also considering a bid.<\/p>\n<p>As the race for the GOP presidential nomination heats up, it remains to be seen who will emerge as the top contender to challenge President Biden in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP presidential race that is set to expand further with the entry of other contenders in the coming weeks. 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