Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) warned that supporting former President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination in 2024 could end up giving the presidency to the other party.
Sununu shared his insights from the first Republican primary debate during a television interview on Sunday. He told host Jen Psaki of MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki that while he didn’t agree with every candidate onstage, namely Vivek Ramaswamy, a vote against Trump was better than one for him.
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“I can tell you all those candidates could win in November of ’24, and that’s exciting. Donald Trump can’t win in November of ’24. The math doesn’t work out. If you’re supporting Donald Trump today, you’re effectively handing it to Kamala Harris potentially down the road.”
Sununu admitted that Ramaswamy, in particular, presented policy ideas that “were a challenge” to him personally. The Republican governor wasn’t sure if Ramaswamy’s policies “connected with the Republican base.”
According to Sununu, Ramaswamy, former Vice President Mike Pence, and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley “did very, very well” during the debate. The three were in the top five for speaking times in the debate that featured eight total candidates.
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Trump was absent from the first Republican primary debate despite meeting the polling and financial contribution requirements. Instead, he opted to be interviewed by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in a video that aired at the same time as the debate on Wednesday.
In addition to Ramaswamy, Pence, and Haley, Trump is facing off against former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Texas Rep. Will Hurd, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, political commentator Larry Elder, and businessman Perry Johnson in the race to win the GOP presidential nomination.
