DeSantis Suggests RNC Not Nominate Trump If He’s Convicted

Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested Republican officials not nominate President Trump if he’s convicted
DeSantis Suggests RNC Not Nominate Trump If He’s Convicted
Former President Donald Trump (left) addresses the crowd during a 2024 election campaign event in Columbia, S.C., on Jan. 28, 2023; Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (right) speaks to guests at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas on Nov. 19, 2022. Logan Cyrus, Scott Olson/Getty Images
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Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested former President Donald Trump should be removed from the GOP primary if he is convicted in any of the cases against him.

“Do I think somebody under those circumstances could get elected president? The answer is no,” Mr. DeSantis told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Thursday. “That will not happen. I think that Republican voters will understand that as we get closer to voting. But it is—it would be fatal in a general election, and I don’t think the party should—should nominate in that situation.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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