Overview

• After suspending his campaign for the 2024 Presidential race, former GOP hopeful Perry Johnson endorsed ex-President Donald Trump, praising his economic, foreign policy, and social solutions.
• In his endorsement, Perry Johnson decried the 'appalling' corruption within the RNC, which he blamed for his exclusion from the initial GOP primary debates.
• Donald Trump, who leads other Republican candidates with a substantial margin in polls, thanked Johnson and celebrated his full endorsement, promising to 'make Perry proud.'
• Trump dominates his GOP competitors in national and state polls, securing an average of 58.8% support, a significant 45 percentage point lead over his nearest rival, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).
• Perry Johnson is the third Republican to suspend their campaign, following Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and former Texas Rep. Will Hurd, increasing pressure on remaining GOP candidates to back Trump.