
A life-sized cutout of DeSantis stood just outside the auditorium.A second DeSantis supporter was selling T-shirts at a stand. The pro-DeSantis efforts were led by the super PAC Ron To the Rescue, which set up shop inside the GOP meeting. Ron DeSantis were notable throughout the event. "Trump lost the 2020 election, and the number of people who still hold onto the belief that he didn't are a dwindling minority."īetween the lines: Signs of enthusiasm for Florida Gov. What they're saying: "Trump has not been mortally wounded but was damaged by the results in the midterm election," said former Republican state party chairman Wayne MacDonald, a state lawmaker. I’m more angry now and I’m more committed than ever.” Noting that pundits have panned the former president's low-key schedule since announcing his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump responded: "I have two years.He also drew an enthusiastic response when he proposed a constitutional amendment for congressional term limits.

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Trump's biggest applause came 45 minutes into his speech, when he introduced a new proposal to crack down on critical race theory in public school classrooms.(He will be serving as Trump's top New Hampshire adviser.) But the speech overall drew a lukewarm reaction from the attendees.


SALEM, New Hampshire - Former President Trump's first campaign swing of the 2024 campaign generated little of the excitement that has long defined his glitzy political rallies.
