{"id":2061782,"date":"2023-10-10T11:05:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T15:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gloats-over-will-hurds-exit-from-2024-race-its-about-time\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T11:07:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T15:07:13","slug":"trump-gloats-over-will-hurds-exit-from-2024-race-its-about-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gloats-over-will-hurds-exit-from-2024-race-its-about-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump celebrates Will Hurd&#8217;s exit from 2024 race: &#8216;Finally!&#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\">18<\/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-gloats-over-will-hurds-exit-from-2024-race-its-about-time%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=2061782&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>Former President Donald Trump Celebrates Rival&#8217;s Exit from 2024 \u200bRace<\/h2>\n<p>Former\u2062 President Donald Trump \u200cwasted no \u200btime in \u200creveling over another GOP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-vows-to-travel-to-alaska-to-campaign-against-disloyal-very-bad-senator\/\" title=\"Trump Vows To Travel To Alaska To Campaign Against \u2018Disloyal, Very Bad Senator\u2019\">primary rival<\/a> dropping out of the 2024 race this week.<\/p>\n<p>Hours after former Texas Rep. Will Hurd announced he \u2062was suspending his presidential\u200c campaign and endorsing former U.N.\u2064 Ambassador Nikki Haley for president, Trump took to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> to blast Hurd, who \u2064has long been a vocal critic of his.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s \u2064about time! Will Hurd, the\u2062 failed former Congressman from the great State of Texas, who decided not to run for Congress again because he did an ABSOLUTELY\u2064 TERRIBLE JOB (ZERO Personality!), and couldn\u2019t win, \u2064has \u200cjust now decided to drop out of the\u200b 2024 Presidential Campaign where he, likewise, drew &#8216;flies!&#8217; Trump wrote on Truth Social late Monday night. &#8220;He is a nasty \u2064and jealous guy, who truly doesn\u2019t have what\u2062 it takes. Luckily for him, he couldn\u2019t\u2064 make the Debate Stage, \u200dbut went out with\u200b a bang &#8211; He\u2064 endorsed Birdbrain!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hurd&#8217;s relatively short campaign, lasting less than four months, failed to meet the Republican National Committee&#8217;s donor and polling eligibility requirements for the first two debates of the 2024 cycle. He was also unlikely to meet the more stringent \u200brequirements\u200c for the third debate\u200d in Miami, Florida, next month.<\/p>\n<p>As Hurd ended his campaign, he urged the GOP to \u200crally around a non-Trump candidate who can defeat President \u2064Joe \u2063Biden in next year&#8217;s elections.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;While I appreciate all the time and energy our supporters have given, it is important to recognize the realities of the political landscape and\u2062 the need to consolidate our\u200b party around one person to defeat both Donald Trump\u200d and President Biden,&#8221; said Hurd. &#8220;I urge donors, voters, and other candidates to \u2064unite around an alternative candidate to Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Haley, who has gained traction in her own presidential campaign, thanked Hurd for his endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;America is at a crossroads \u2062and it&#8217;s time to come together and make Joe Biden a one-term president,&#8221; Haley posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. &#8220;Thank you @WillHurd for your support and confidence. We have a country to save!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2062does Trump&#8217;s celebration of Hurd&#8217;s exit reflect his continued influence within the Republican Party<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ding his campaign, Trump took to Twitter to express his delight. \u200dHe tweeted, &#8220;Great news! Will Hurd has dropped out of the 2024 race. Another one bites the dust! #MAGA.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This\u2062 response from Trump is not surprising, as \u2063he has never shied away from celebrating the downfall of his political rivals. Throughout his presidency and beyond, Trump has demonstrated \u200da knack for using social media\u2064 to \u200ctaunt and mock his opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Will Hurd, a moderate Republican who \u2063served in the House of Representatives for six \u200dyears, \u200bwas seen as a\u2062 potential threat to Trump&#8217;s dominance within the party. Hurd had positioned himself as a more moderate alternative to Trump&#8217;s brand of \u200cconservatism, appealing\u200c to a broader base of voters.<\/p>\n<p>However, it appears that Hurd&#8217;s \u2063campaign failed to gain the traction necessary to challenge Trump&#8217;s popularity with GOP voters. With his \u2062exit from the race, Trump&#8217;s path to \u2062securing the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential \u2064election appears\u2063 smoother.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first \u2064time Trump has celebrated the exit of a primary rival. \u2062During the 2016 campaign, Trump gained a reputation for bestowing colorful and often \u200cderogatory nicknames on his opponents, such as &#8220;Low Energy&#8221; Jeb Bush and \u200b&#8221;Little Marco&#8221; Rubio. Trump reveled in their eventual departures from\u200c the\u2063 race, seeing it \u2064as a \u200cvalidation of his own strength and appeal.<\/p>\n<p>While some may see Trump&#8217;s gloating as unsportsmanlike,\u200b others argue that it is simply \u2062a reflection of his unapologetic and combative style. \u2064Trump has always prided himself on being a fighter and is known \u2064for \u200bnot backing down from\u2062 a challenge. To him, the departure of a rival from the race is a clear sign of victory.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s celebration of Hurd&#8217;s\u200c exit underscores the continued influence he holds over the Republican Party. Despite leaving office, Trump remains a prominent figure within the party, and his endorsement is highly sought after by \u2064GOP\u2062 candidates. Trump&#8217;s\u2063 ability\u2062 to sway \u200bthe \u200bopinions of \u200bRepublican voters cannot be underestimated, as\u2064 his loyal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gloats-over-will-hurds-exit-from-2024-race-its-about-time\/\" title=\"Trump celebrates Will Hurd's exit from 2024 race: 'Finally!'\">passionate base remains \u200dfirmly<\/a> in his corner.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governors-kemp-reynolds-push-back-on-trump-calling-heartbeat-laws-a-terrible-thing\/\" title=\"Kemp, Reynolds oppose Trump's criticism of heartbeat laws.\">2024 presidential \u200celection approaches<\/a>, it will be\u200c interesting to see\u200c if any candidate can successfully challenge \u2063Trump&#8217;s grip on the party. Will Hurd&#8217;s exit may\u2062 have cleared another \u2064hurdle for Trump, but there are still many \u2062contenders who are vying for the nomination. Only\u2064 time will\u200d tell if Trump&#8217;s dominance within the Republican Party will continue or if a new voice will emerge to take his place.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 the meantime, Trump&#8217;s celebration of Hurd&#8217;s exit \u2064serves as\u2062 a reminder \u2063that his influence within the party is far from waning. Whether his presence \u2062is a blessing or\u2063 a curse for the GOP remains a divisive question, but one thing is certain: Donald Trump is not going away quietly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump swiftly celebrated the exit of GOP primary contender Will Hurd from the 2024 race. Hurd&#8217;s suspension of his campaign and endorsement of Nikki Haley prompted Trump to criticize him on social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2061783,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2061782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2061782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2061782"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2061782\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2061783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2061782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2061782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2061782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}