{"id":2148846,"date":"2024-01-14T15:54:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T20:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doug-burgum-becomes-first-2024-candidate-to-endorse-donald-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T15:55:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T20:55:07","slug":"doug-burgum-becomes-first-2024-candidate-to-endorse-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doug-burgum-becomes-first-2024-candidate-to-endorse-donald-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Doug Burgum endorses Donald Trump, becoming first 2024 candidate to do so"},"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%2Fdoug-burgum-becomes-first-2024-candidate-to-endorse-donald-trump%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=2148846&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>North Dakota Governor Endorses Trump for President<\/h2>\n<p>In a surprising turn of events, \u2062North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, who previously challenged former \u200dPresident Donald Trump for the 2024\u200b GOP nomination, announced his endorsement\u2064 of Trump on the eve of\u200d the Iowa caucuses.<\/p>\n<p>Burgum, who refrained from criticizing Trump during his own\u2064 presidential bid,\u2063 made the announcement during Trump&#8217;s\u200c rally in Indianola, Iowa, alongside\u2062 his wife Kathryn.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Today, \u2063I&#8217;m \u2064here \u2063to do something that none of \u200cthe other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ronna-mcdaniel-says-rnc-cant-pay-trumps-legal-bills-if-he-makes-2024-bid\/\" title=\"Ronna McDaniel Says RNC Can't Pay Trump's Legal Bills If He Makes 2024 Bid\">presidential primary candidates<\/a> have done, and that&#8217;s endorse Donald J. \u200cTrump for the president\u2062 of the United States of America,&#8221; Burgum declared, eliciting cheers from the crowd.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During \u2064his speech, Burgum\u2063 emphasized his \u200ddisagreements with President Joe\u200b Biden&#8217;s \u200bpolicies, asserting that Biden \u2062is &#8220;wrong on the economy, \u2063wrong on energy, and\u2063 wrong on national security.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;When I \u2063first took office, President Obama was\u200b still president. Trying to work with \u2064his administration was a disaster,&#8221; Burgum explained. &#8220;Then President\u200b Trump took office \u200band everything changed. Heartland states like Iowa and North Dakota were respected. We had a friend and partner in the White House who\u2062 understood us and wanted to see our state succeed instead of\u200d being burdened by excessive \u200cregulations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump expressed gratitude for the endorsement, stating, &#8220;He just has a \u200dgreat record in everything he&#8217;s ever done, so on behalf of the Trump family,\u2062 we\u200c thank you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The North Dakota governor, who suspended his campaign in early\u2062 December, focused on the economy, energy, and China during his bid but failed to gain\u2063 enough momentum \u200dto participate\u2064 in more than the \u200dfirst two debates.<\/p>\n<p>Given \u200dhis conciliatory stance towards Trump, Burgum may be considered for a Cabinet position \u200cin a future administration.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are some\u200d essential government services that continue \u2062to operate during a government shutdown?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass a budget bill or a \u2063continuing resolution to fund the government. This can result\u200d in\u2062 a temporary suspension of government services and the \u200dfurloughing of non-essential government employees.<\/p>\n<p>During a government shutdown, essential services such as national \u200dsecurity and defense, law enforcement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-and-rescue-teams-at-site-of-indonesian-plane-crash\/\" title=\"Search and rescue teams at site of Indonesian plane crash\">air traffic control<\/a>, and emergency \u2063medical services continue to\u200c operate. However, many non-essential\u200d government services can\u200b be affected, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-to-vote-for-confirming-far-left-biden-nominee-after-aoc-suggests-he-was-racist-sexist-for-having-unease-about-nominee\/\" title=\"Manchin To Vote For Confirming Far-Left Biden Nominee After AOC Suggests He Was Racist, Sexist For Having \u2018Unease\u2019 About Nominee\">including national parks<\/a> \u200cand museums, passport processing, and non-essential government functions.<\/p>\n<p>Government\u2062 employees\u200d who \u2063are deemed non-essential \u2064may be furloughed, meaning\u200d they are placed \u2064on\u200c unpaid\u200c leave until the shutdown\u2064 ends and they can return to \u200dwork. During this time, they may be eligible for unemployment benefits\u200b or other forms\u2063 of \u2064assistance.<\/p>\n<p>The length\u2062 and impact of\u200c a government \u200bshutdown can vary. In some \u2064cases, they can be resolved within a few\u2063 days or weeks, resulting in minimal disruption. \u2063However, in \u200cother cases, they \u2064can last for several weeks\u200c or even \u200cmonths, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-slams-texas-campaign-to-keep-title-42-border-policy\/\" title=\"White House Slams Texas' Campaign to Keep Title 42 Border Policy\">causing significant disruptions<\/a>\u200c to government operations and the economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, once a challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 GOP nomination, unexpectedly endorsed his former rival on the eve of the Iowa caucuses. 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