Trump is set to campaign in New Hampshire and South Carolina on Saturday, amid growing Republican interest in elevating in increasingly interested new standard-bearers,
Trump will be the keynote speaker at an annual meeting of the New Hampshire GOP midday Saturday, then head to Columbia, S.C., for an event billed as the announcement of his “leadership team” in the state. His appearances in two early-primary states — which will play an outsize role in the GOP race — effectively kick off the 2024 GOP campaign season, as many other Republicans take steps toward challenging Trump, though none have officially taken the plunge.
Steven Cheung, a spokesman for Trump’s campaign, said in a statement the former president plans this weekend to “unveil his leadership teams, which will show the significant support he has from grassroots leaders to elected officials.” He added, “There is no one else who can generate enthusiasm and excitement like President Trump.”
The setup of his campaign stops could further underscore the contrast with past campaigns, as Trump joins Sen. Lindsey O. Graham , South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and others at a smaller gathering for which alliesBut among critics and allies, few are ready to count out Trump, who has a long history of defying expectations.
Ahead of his events in New Hampshire and South Carolina, Trump released a video laying out how he would fight “the radical left” in education, leaning into an issue where DeSantis in particular has delighted the conservative base by restricting what schools can teach.
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