Gaetz: Trump is top 2024 contender.

Rep. Matt Gaetz Calls Donald Trump the “Strongest” 2024 Candidate

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) recently praised former President Donald Trump as the country’s “strongest” candidate for the Oval Office in 2024. This comes after a recent poll showed Trump with a sizable lead over President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in a theoretical matchup.

The Harvard CAPS-Harris poll, conducted between May 17 and 18, showed Trump beating Biden by 7 points and Harris by 11. However, if Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) were to run instead, the poll showed a tie.

Gaetz’s Endorsements

Gaetz has been a strong supporter of both Trump and DeSantis in the past, even endorsing a ticket with both names on it that would make DeSantis Trump’s vice president. However, Gaetz has also supported having a female vice president for Trump.

When it comes to a female veep, Gaetz said Govs. Kristi Noem (R-SD) and Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) would be the best picks. “You see the grit of a Sarah Huckabee Sanders. You see the directness, the efficacy; she really [took] bold steps on her first days as governor, banning TikTok on a lot of government devices there. She’s the kind of person I’m looking at. Kristi Noem would be a stellar pick as well.”

Gaetz Defends DeSantis

Although Gaetz has endorsed Trump for 2024, he recently came to DeSantis’s defense when a video of his 2018 debate prep was leaked earlier this month. “Though I prefer Trump for President (bigly), the release of these videos by the person operating the camera is disloyal hackery that I do not abide. Staffers who leak on the candidates they’ve done work for deserve the reputations they get.”

Trump announced his bid for the White House last year, but DeSantis has not yet entered the race. However, he is expected to make an announcement about his 2024 bid next week.

Overall, Gaetz’s endorsement of Trump as the “strongest” 2024 candidate adds to the speculation surrounding the former president’s potential run for the White House once again.