Former Trump Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said Wednesday that Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Tim Scott and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson could give Trump a run for his money in 2024.
“It’s a short list,” Mulvaney told Politico of people who could possibly challenge Trump for the GOP presidential nomination. “[Florida Gov. Ron] DeSantis could give him a run for his money. [South Carolina Sen.] Tim Scott can give him a run for his money. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson could give him a run for his money,” he told the outlet.
“By the way, there’s one other person who could beat him — which is himself,” added Mulvaney. “Donald Trump is sometimes his own worst enemy when it comes to campaigning.”
The most recent poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports shows Trump as the frontrunner, with DeSantis in second place.
DeSantis leads Trump and Biden in favorability among Hispanic voters, a key voter demographic, according to the same poll from Rasmussen.
Candidates vying for the GOP nomination in 2024 will likely announce their runs after the midterm election. In addition to Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Scott and DeSantis have also been floated as potential candidates.
In a Twitter poll conducted by Matt Walsh, the conservative podcast host asked his followers who’d they prefer in the 2024 race. DeSantis received 70% of the vote, in comparison to 29% for Trump. Over 172,000 followers voted, according to the poll.
This is an excerpt from the Daily Caller.
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