Ron DeSantis says Republicans will lose if Donald Trump becomes presidential nominee – US politics live

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Florida governor says former president’s mounting legal issues will be a distraction in US 2024 elections

During his town hall on Tuesday with CNN, Ron DeSantis also questioned his opponent Nikki Haley’s ability to bring Republicans together.

Speaking to CNN host Wolf Blitzer, DeSantis said:

“I think it’s great in a general election to build a big tent…but to win a Republican primary…you gotta be able to win core Republicans, you gotta be able to win conservatives, and she can’t do that.”

“She does not have the ability to win the kind of coalition that you need to win a Republican primary – period, much less take on Donald Trump.”

The House is set to convene at 10am on border security legislation with first votes expected at 1.30pm ET, Politico Playbook reports.

ABC News has cancelled the next Republican presidential debate after Haley said she would not participate without Trump.

An aide to defense secretary Lloyd Austin who called 911 for an ambulance asked the ambulance to “not show up with lights and sirens,” a newly unveiled recording has revealed.

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