Burgum Endorses Trump Ahead of Iowa Caucuses

‘America needs a 180-degree change [from] the direction where Joe Biden has taken us,’ the former GOP presidential candidate said.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a former 2024 Republican presidential candidate, announces his support for former President Donald Trump (R) as his wife, Kathryn, joins him onstage at a rally at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, on Jan. 14, 2024. Gary Du/NTD

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has voiced his support for former President Donald Trump in the Republican Party’s presidential nomination after withdrawing from the race last month.

Mr. Burgum made a surprise endorsement of President Trump ahead of the Iowa caucuses at a rally in Indianola, Iowa, on Jan. 14.