2023-05-25 13:21:22
Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis, the fiercest inner-party rival of ex-US President Donald Trump, is entering the race for the Republican presidential candidacy. The most important declared and possible applicants:
Donald Trump, ex-president
The old president has the best chance of winning the Republican candidate race again. The 76-year-old right-wing populist leads the polls by a wide margin – despite his scandal-ridden tenure in the White House between 2017 and 2021 and despite a series of problems with the judiciary.
Donald Trump wants to run in the US presidential election in 2024. However, criticism from within its own ranks is growing.
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Ron DeSantis, Governor von Florida
The arch-conservative governor of the state of Florida has long been considered Trump’s most dangerous intra-party rival. The 44-year-old rising Republican star is taking a hard right-wing course in Florida, posing as a fighter against left-wing “woke” ideology.
Last November, DeSantis, who had been in office since 2019, was re-elected governor with a clear victory. For many, the generational and leadership change among Republicans seemed a done deal. In polls, the former naval officer and congressman fell well behind Trump in the months that followed. The right-wing hardliner is currently more than 30 points behind Trump at around 21 percent. But he has a comfortable lead over the rest of the field of applicants.
Republican Ron DeSantis has officially announced his candidacy for the US presidential election. He challenges his former sponsor Donald Trump.
25.05.2023 | 01:41 min
Mike Pence, Ex-Vice President (unofficially declared)
Trump’s former vice president has been exploring his chances of running for president for some time. The arch-conservative politician was a loyal deputy to Trump in four years in the White House. The storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021, during which rampaging Trump supporters shouted “Hang Mike Pence”, among other things, led to a break between the two Republicans.
Former US Vice President Pence has not testified against his former boss Donald Trump for a long time. He spoke for the first time as part of the investigation into the storming of the Capitol.
28.04.2023 | 00:25 min
Nikki Haley, Ex-Ambassador to the UN
Haley is the only woman on the Republican nomination. From 2011 to 2017, she became the first woman to serve as president of her home state of South Carolina. Surveys currently see them at around four percent.
Tim Scott, Senator aus South Carolina
The 57-year-old senator would like to be the first black Republican to hold the office of US president. The politician from the state of South Carolina is currently the only black senator in his party. The evangelical Christian comes from a humble background and sees himself as an example that everyone in the USA can make it to the top, regardless of their origin. Scott has been in the Senate since 2013, most recently being re-elected in November by a wide margin over his Democratic challenger.
Asa Hutchinson, former governor of Arkansas
Vivek Ramaswamy, biotech entrepreneur
The pharmaceutical company is the youngest candidate at just 37 – and with an estimated fortune of $ 600 million has plenty of money for the election campaign. Ramaswamy has founded several biotech companies to develop drugs and has increasingly turned to politics in recent years. Like DeSantis, the son of Indian immigrants has made a name for himself with attacks on the “woke left” and wants to create a “new American dream for the next generation”.
Larry Elder, Moderator
The 71-year-old African American rose to fame as a right-wing radio host. In 2021, the Los Angeles-born Trump supporter ran against California Governor Gavin Newsom in the recall election to replace the Democrat. Newsom was confirmed in office with a clear majority. During the election campaign, Elder attracted attention by denouncing alleged voter fraud in the style of Trump.
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