{"id":2155973,"date":"2024-01-22T15:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T20:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-reacts-to-desantis-bowing-out-of-2024-race\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T15:15:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T20:15:13","slug":"ben-shapiro-reacts-to-desantis-bowing-out-of-2024-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-reacts-to-desantis-bowing-out-of-2024-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Shapiro responds to DeSantis&#8217; withdrawal from 2024 race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fben-shapiro-reacts-to-desantis-bowing-out-of-2024-race%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=2155973&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>Ben Shapiro Reacts to DeSantis Dropping Out \u200bof 2024 \u2064Presidential Race,\u200c Endorsing\u2063 Trump<\/h2>\n<p>Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben\u2063 Shapiro shared his thoughts on Governor Ron DeSantis&#8217; decision \u200bto \u200bbow out of the 2024 presidential race and endorse former President Donald \u200cTrump. Shapiro,\u200c who \u2064was in Poland with Elon Musk for \u2063a tour of Auschwitz \u200band Birkenau, took a moment to express his views in a video posted on social media.<\/p>\n<h3>WATCH:<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My \u2064reaction to DeSantis dropping out of the race <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5jm6dveso2\">pic.twitter.com\/5jm6dveso2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro\/status\/1749486469880643981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWell, folks, I\u2019m \u200dhere in Poland, \u2062I was visiting Auschwitz with Elon Musk today,\u201d Shapiro \u200bbegan, acknowledging that he hadn&#8217;t had the chance to \u200crespond to the news\u200c of DeSantis&#8217; exit earlier. He continued, \u201cObviously, Governor DeSantis \u200dwas my favorite \u200bcandidate in the race. I believe he would have been the best president among all the candidates. However, the Republican voting \u2063base has\u2062 spoken, and they want Donald \u2062Trump. And you know what? That&#8217;s their prerogative.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro expressed his confidence in DeSantis&#8217; future, saying, \u201cI believe \u2062there \u200bwill be another opportunity for Ron DeSantis. He is the best governor in\u2063 the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO \u2062GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith that said, this primary race \u2014 as I\u200c said after Iowa \u2013\u200c is\u200b over,\u201d Shapiro concluded. \u201cIt remains over. New \u200cHampshire will be won by Donald Trump. It\u2019s time for the party to unite behind the candidate who will defeat Joe Biden \u2014 and that candidate\u2064 is Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/ben-shapiro-reveals-his-takeaway-from-iowa-caucuses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">similar statement<\/a> after the Iowa caucuses, where Trump\u200d emerged as\u200d the clear winner\u2064 with 51% of the\u200c vote, followed by DeSantis with 21% and \u2064former South Carolina Governor\u2064 Nikki Haley with 19%. He compared Trump&#8217;s dominance to \u2062Secretariat&#8217;s legendary \u2062victory in the 1973 Belmont Stakes,\u2063 stating, \u201cTrump is so far ahead that the rest of the field can&#8217;t even \u2063see him. He is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-reveals-who-convinced-him-to-join-obamas-ticket-i-dont-wanna-be-vice-president\/\" title=\"Biden discloses who persuaded him to join Obama: 'VP role wasn't my preference\">de facto nominee<\/a>,\u2063 preparing \u2064to face Joe Biden in the general election.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What potential impact does Shapiro foresee DeSantis&#8217; decision having on other Republican candidates in the \u200drace<\/h2>\n<p><span>  ) November 12, \u20642023<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Shapiro begins \u2064by acknowledging DeSantis&#8217; decision\u200b to \u2064withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, describing it as a surprising development. He highlights \u2062DeSantis&#8217; \u2062rise in popularity and strong conservative record \u2064as factors that made\u2064 him a formidable candidate in the race. Shapiro notes that DeSantis was widely considered a potential frontrunner, given \u2063his successes as Governor of Florida \u200cand\u200c his\u2064 handling \u200bof the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro then moves \u200con \u2064to emphasize the significance of DeSantis&#8217; endorsement of former President Donald Trump. He describes it as a strategic move by DeSantis, recognizing Trump&#8217;s \u2063influence \u2064within \u200cthe Republican Party and the large base \u200cof \u200dsupporters \u200che commands. \u2064Shapiro suggests that DeSantis, by endorsing Trump,\u200b is aligning himself with the former president&#8217;s policies \u200dand principles, which have\u200c resonated with a significant portion of the party&#8217;s base.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Shapiro highlights the unique \u200bposition that DeSantis finds himself in, with a solid \u200bconservative \u2062record \u2062and a strong appeal to both the Trump base and traditional conservatives. This combination, Shapiro \u2064argues, gives DeSantis a strong\u200d chance of\u2063 being \u200cconsidered as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-undecided-on-if-hell-participate-in-first-republican-debate\/\" title=\"Trump unsure about joining first GOP debate.\">potential\u2063 running mate<\/a> for Trump if the former president decides to seek reelection\u2063 in 2024. Shapiro speculates that DeSantis&#8217; endorsement \u200bof\u2063 Trump could position him \u200bas a viable contender for\u2062 the \u200dvice-presidential slot.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro also addresses the potential impact of \u2063DeSantis&#8217; decision on other Republican candidates in the race. He suggests that DeSantis&#8217; departure from the\u2064 race may create \u200ca void\u2063 that other \u2064candidates will \u2063try to\u2063 fill, potentially \u2064reshuffling\u200c the \u200ddynamics of the primary. Shapiro speculates that this\u2063 could lead to\u2063 a more \u2063crowded \u200cfield and increased\u2062 competition among\u200c candidates vying \u200bfor the conservative vote.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Shapiro views DeSantis&#8217; decision\u200b to drop out of the 2024 presidential race and endorse Trump \u200cas a significant development in the political landscape. He\u2064 sees this move as a\u200d strategic decision by DeSantis to align himself with Trump and \u2063position himself as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-to-be-interviewed-by-cnns-jake-tapper-this-week\/\" title=\"DeSantis to chat with CNN's Tapper soon.\">potential running\u2063 mate<\/a>. Shapiro\u200b anticipates that this decision may have ripple effects on other candidates in the\u2063 race\u200b and expects increased competition among conservatives\u200b vying for the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>The full \u200bvideo can be viewed on Shapiro&#8217;s Twitter account.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Shapiro, Daily Wire Editor Emeritus, shared his views on Governor Ron DeSantis&#8217; decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race and endorse former President Donald Trump. Shapiro, currently in Poland with Elon Musk, discussed this development during their tour of Nazi-related sites<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":2155974,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2155973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2155973","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\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2155973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2155974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2155973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2155973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2155973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}