Rep. Chip Roy is throwing his support behind Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for a run for president in 2024. Which could be seen as a dig at former President Donald Trump after the two split in 2020.
TEXAS — Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, in a letter to supporters on Wednesday, preemptively endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president in 2024. DeSantis hasn’t declared, but he’s visited several states in campaign-like fashion in recent weeks. Running for president would require he step down as governor.Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, in an email message to supporters on Wednesday, endorsed Florida Gov.
DeSantis has not declared his candidacy, but he has made appearances in several states in campaign-like fashion A November 2022 poll indicated more support for DeSantis among Texas Republicans than for Trump “America needs a leader who will truly defend her and empower the people against the destructive force of unrestrained government and corporate excess, profligate spending, and woke cultural indoctrination,” Roy wrote. “That leader is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis."
Former President Donald Trump topped the recent Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll for the GOP nomination by a wide margin. Trump won 62% support. DeSantis took distant second place with 20%. “Governor DeSantis is a man of conviction – a man who puts his faith in God first as a dedicated husband and father. He loves America unapologetically but loves freedom and the rule of law even more, with the courage to fight for both,” Roy continued.
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