{"id":2062347,"date":"2023-10-10T16:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-celebrates-as-second-gop-presidential-candidate-drops-out-about-time\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T16:56:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:56:48","slug":"trump-celebrates-as-second-gop-presidential-candidate-drops-out-about-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-celebrates-as-second-gop-presidential-candidate-drops-out-about-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump rejoices as another GOP candidate quits: &#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\">16<\/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-celebrates-as-second-gop-presidential-candidate-drops-out-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=2062347&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>Trump Celebrates as Second GOP Presidential Candidate \u200bDrops Out: &#8216;About Time!&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Former President \u2063Donald \u200cTrump couldn&#8217;t contain his excitement upon \u2064hearing the \u200bnews that \u200bRepublican presidential hopeful Will Hurd had\u2063 decided to drop\u2063 out of the \u200drace on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Hurd \u2062made a lengthy\u2062 statement on social media, announcing the suspension \u2064of his campaign and endorsing former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.<\/p>\n<p>Trump took to his Truth Social account to criticize Hurd, who \u2062had previously chosen \u2062not to run for Congress again after a lackluster performance \u2063in his 2018 campaign.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about \u2063time!\u201d\u2062 the former president\u200d and leading 2024 GOP contender exclaimed. \u201cWill Hurd, the failed former Congressman \u2062from the great \u2063State of Texas, who decided not to run for Congress\u2063 again\u2062 because he did an ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE \u200dJOB (ZERO Personality!), and \u2064couldn\u2019t win, has just now decided to \u2064drop out of the 2024 Presidential \u2064Campaign where he, likewise, drew \u2018flies!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump didn&#8217;t hold \u200cback\u2063 in\u2062 his criticism, referring \u2064to Haley as &#8220;Birdbrain&#8221; after labeling Hurd as\u200b &#8220;nasty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is a nasty and \u2064jealous guy, who truly doesn\u2019t have what\u2062 it takes,\u201d Trump said. \u201cLuckily for him,\u200b he couldn\u2019t make the Debate Stage, but went out with a bang \u2013 He endorsed Birdbrain!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hurd is \u2063the second \u200dcandidate who\u2062 failed to qualify for\u2064 the debate \u2063stage to drop out of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Miami Mayor Francis Suarez suspended his campaign in August.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Suarez\u2062 nor Hurd appeared in the Real\u2062 Clear \u2063Politics polling averages, which featured nine other GOP candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Trump led \u2063the polls \u200bwith just over 57 percent, followed \u2064by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with almost 13 \u2064percent.<\/p>\n<p>Haley was in third place with about 7 percent.<\/p>\n<p>While announcing \u200dhis campaign suspension, Hurd emphasized the importance \u200cof \u200bconsolidating \u200bthe party around\u200c one candidate to defeat both \u200cTrump and President Biden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf \u200bthe Republican party \u2064nominates Donald Trump or the various personalities jockeying to imitate his divisive, \u2063crass\u200c behavior, we will lose,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When \u2063I first entered the Republican\u200d presidential\u2063 primary field in June, I knew \u200bI was a\u2062 dark \u2062horse candidate with a path to\u200d victory\u200d that would contain many\u200d obstacles.\u2064 But as\u200d I \u200ctraveled across the country, I met so many Americans who believed\u200c in my campaign\u2019s message of unity and\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Will Hurd (@WillHurd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WillHurd\/status\/1711508232911352224?\">October \u200d9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In his endorsement of Haley, Hurd highlighted the need for a leader who can navigate the complex challenges\u200b the country faces, particularly in terms of national security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe Ambassador Nikki Haley is the\u2064 best person in this \u200crace to\u2062 do that. Ambassador Haley has shown a willingness \u2064to articulate a different vision \u2063for the country than\u200c Donald\u200b Trump and has an \u2064unmatched grasp on the complexities of our foreign policy,\u201d \u2064Hurd said.<\/p>\n<p>He concluded, \u201cI \u200dwholeheartedly endorse Ambassador \u2063Haley and\u2064 look forward to supporting her \u2064for\u200c the remainder of this \u200crace.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">\n<h3>An \u200dUrgent Note\u200d from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The Western Journal has been \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pfizer-recruits-super-bowl-champ-to-be-official-spokesman-for-covid-booster\/\" title=\"Pfizer hires Super Bowl champ as COVID booster spokesperson.\">labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply<\/a>\u2063 because we have\u2063 a biblical worldview and speak the truth about what is\u200c happening in America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse to \u2063let Big Tech\u2064 and \u200bwoke advertisers dictate the content we share with our community. 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Your support means we can continue to expose false narratives \u200cand defend traditional\u200c American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please\u2064 stand with us\u2063 by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post\u200c <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-celebrates-second-gop-presidential-candidate-drops-time\/\">Trump Celebrates as \u200dSecond GOP Presidential\u2064 Candidate Drops \u200bOut: &#8216;About Time!&#8217;<\/a> appeared \u200bfirst on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The \u200bWestern Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Nikki Haley&#8217;s\u200d leadership skills contribute to her understanding \u2062of\u200c national security challenges?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nikki Haley has shown strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of the complexities of \u2064our national security \u200dchallenges,\u201d Hurd said in his \u200bendorsement statement.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, \u2063however, was quick \u2062to dismiss \u200cHurd&#8217;s endorsement of Haley, once\u2063 again taking to his Truth\u2064 Social account \u2063to criticize both \u2064candidates.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBirdbrain couldn&#8217;t \u2064even cut \u2063it as ambassador to the United Nations. She was a disaster, just like low-energy Will \u200cHurd. They \u200bdon&#8217;t have what \u2063it takes to lead \u200bthis country,\u201d \u200cTrump tweeted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The announcement\u2062 of Hurd&#8217;s exit from the race and his endorsement of\u2064 Haley\u200c comes\u2062 as the Republican primary continues to\u200d heat \u2063up. With several candidates \u200dvying for the nomination, the competition is fierce.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who\u2063 has \u2062yet \u200dto officially announce his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election, remains a strong contender for the Republican nomination. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-celebrates-as-second-gop-presidential-candidate-drops-out-about-time\/\" title=\"Trump rejoices as another GOP candidate quits: 'Finally!'\">high poll\u200c numbers \u2062reflect<\/a> his continued \u200bpopularity among Republican voters.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200d Hurd&#8217;s departure may \u200cnot have a\u2063 significant impact \u200bon the race, it\u200c does underscore the challenges faced by candidates\u200c attempting to break through in a crowded field. As more candidates drop \u200cout and \u200dconsolidate their support behind\u2062 a select \u2064few, the dynamics\u2062 of the race will undoubtedly\u200d shift.<\/p>\n<p>As for Hurd, his \u2063decision to suspend his\u2064 campaign and \u2063endorse Haley reflects the\u2062 importance of\u200d unity within the Republican Party. \u200bWith the 2024 election looming,\u200b Republicans understand the \u200cneed to present a united front in order to have a chance at defeating both Trump and President Biden.<\/p>\n<p>While Hurd\u200d may not have been able to gain momentum and secure a spot \u200bon the debate stage, his endorsement of Haley signals his belief in her ability to lead and navigate the challenges \u2064facing \u2064our\u2063 nation. \u200dIt remains\u200b to\u2062 be seen how\u200c his endorsement will impact her campaign and the overall dynamics of the race.<\/p>\n<p>With each candidate&#8217;s decision \u2063to drop out and endorse\u200c another, \u2062the race for the Republican\u200c nomination grows increasingly complex. As \u200bthe primary season progresses, it will be interesting \u2062to see how the remaining\u200b candidates position themselves and gain support.<\/p>\n<p>For now,\u200d Trump \u2063celebrates the exit of \u2063another GOP presidential candidate, reaffirming his position as a frontrunner in \u200cthe race. As the competition intensifies, the Republican Party faces the challenge of unifying behind a single candidate who can rally support and ultimately challenge the \u2062Democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Only \u2063time will tell who will emerge as the Republican nominee and have \u2064the opportunity to challenge President Biden for\u2063 the \u200dWhite House. Until then,\u2062 the race continues and candidates will vie \u200dfor support and endorsements as\u200b they navigate the complex landscape of \u2064American politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump rejoiced as Republican candidate Will Hurd withdrew from the presidential race, endorsing Nikki Haley. Hurd&#8217;s social media statement confirmed his campaign suspension. 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