Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday that he would consider not running for president in 2024 if his bid would increase former President Donald Trump’s chances of winning re-election.
\n“I\u2019m a lifelong Republican who wants to support the nominee of the party, whoever that is. However, you know, I\u2019ve said before, I didn\u2019t support Trump, I wouldn\u2019t support Trump,” Hogan said during an exclusive interview on NBC News\u2019 \u201cMeet the Press.\u201d
\nHost Chuck Todd asked Hogan, an outspoken GOP critic of Trump who has been weighing his own presidential bid, \u201cIf you thought your candidacy was going to contribute to … inadvertently helping Donald Trump, would that be a reason not to run?\u201d
\n\u201cThat\u2019d be a pretty good reason to consider not running. Absolutely,” Hogan said, adding, “I don\u2019t care that much about my future in the Republican Party. I care about making sure we have a future for the Republican Party.”
\nHogan was also asked to comment on the Republican National Committee\u2019s reported effort to block Republican presidential candidates from the debate stage if they do not sign a pledge to support the eventual GOP nominee.
\n“I think it’s kind of silly because it\u2019s not going to happen,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cI mean, if they say you\u2019re not gonna be on the debate stage, if you won\u2019t commit to support the nominee, then President Trump won\u2019t be on the debate stage,\u201d Hogan said. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t think anybody believes that that\u2019s going to happen.\u201d
\nIn an appearance this month on conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt\u2019s show, Hogan was asked whether he would support the former president if he is the GOP nominee in 2024. He replied: \u201cYeah, I just don\u2019t think he\u2019s going to be the nominee, but I\u2019ll support the nominee.\u201d
\nHogan later clarified on Twitter: \u201cTrump won\u2019t commit to supporting the Republican nominee, and I won\u2019t commit to supporting him. As I have repeatedly said, I fully expect to support the Republican nominee \u2014 who I don\u2019t believe will be Trump.\u201d
\nIn recent years, Hogan has also criticized those within the GOP who stood by Trump amid his refusal to concede the 2020 presidential election.
\n\u201cIt bothers me you have to swear fealty to the dear leader or you get kicked out of the party. It just doesn\u2019t make any sense,\u201d Hogan told \u201cMeet the Press\u201d in May 2021. \u201cIt\u2019s sort of a circular firing squad where we\u2019re just attacking members of our own party instead of focusing on solving problems.”
\nTrump announced his third presidential bid in November. Nikki Haley, a former South Carolina governor and U.N. ambassador under Trump, also declared her candidacy this month. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2002and Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina are also considered likely presidential candidates.
\nAsked whether he has made a decision about his potential run for the White House, Hogan said he has not but is going to \u201ctake a pretty serious look at this.
\n\u201cI\u2019m traveling around the country just trying to get a feel for what Republican voters want, what Americans are looking for, and we\u2019re going to make a decision in a relatively short period of time,\u201d Hogan said.<\/p>\n
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