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Author and former Conservative MP Lord Archer said Donald Trump still stands a chance to win the Republican nomination despite polls showing a narrowing gap with his potential opponent Ron DeSantis. After his landslide re-election bid in Florida, the Governor has become the rising star in the Republican party and is pitched as a likely obstacle on Donald Trump’s quest to retake the White House. But the former President still has cards to play in his back pocket, the Conservative MP said.
Lord Archer told Sky News Australia: “I think he [Ron DeSantis] is very impressive at the moment.
“We must remember we’re some time away and predictions this early can so often go wrong. I certainly would vote for him at the moment.
“But what will happen when that debate comes on? What will happen when the real fight starts?
“Don’t underestimate Trump.”
Lord Archer said Trump should not be underestimated ahead of 2024 (Image: GETTY YOUTUBE/@Sky News Australia)
Lord Archer said Trump still has a chance of winning the presidency in 2024 (Image: YOUTUBE/@Sky News Australia)
Mr Archer said: “I think Ron DeSantis would make a brilliant president.
“Everything I’ve seen about him, I like.
“But that doesn’t mean he will be there on the final day.
“I would predict it on your programme it appears Trump would never become the Republican candidate. And when you ask me back, I predicted that he’d never become the President of the United States.”
He added he could be “totally wrong” and making predictions at such an early stage would inevitably lead to mistakes.
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Lord Archer and Piers Morgan discussed Donald Trump’s chances of becoming the Republican nominee (Image: YOUTUBE/@Sky News Australia)
Donald Trump announced his bid to become President from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida (Image: GETTY)
In a dangerous sign for Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis is growing in popularity among Republicans according to the latest polls.
A new Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey shared exclusively with The Hill shows Mr DeSantis is closing the gap with the former American President, improving by 11 points while Mr Trump fell by 9 percent to 41 percent.
However, other polls like Emerson College poll find Donald Trump has a considerable lead of 30 percent over his potential challenger in a hypothetical 2024 Republican primary.
And both Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis would lose the presidential election to Joe Biden – if he decides to run.
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Ron DeSantis could scupper Donald Trump’s chances of ever retaking the White House (Image: GETTY)
Donald Trump’s future in the Republican Party hangs in the balance as a raft of several senior figures have turned their back against his bid to the presidency.
Among Republican heavyweights who have spoken against Mr Trump are former Vice-President Mike Pence, former Speaker Paul Ryan, former State Secretary Mike Pompeo, Virginia Governor Winsome Sears who govern the trumpiest state and former Defence Secretary Mark Esper.
During his media round to promote his new book, Mr Pence, who is expected to launch his own bid for President, made repeated digs at his former boss.
Asked if Mr Trump should ever be President again, Mr Pence said: “I think that’s up to the American people. But I think we’ll have better choices in the future.”
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