Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who was once seen as the biggest threat to Trump's 2024 White House bid, ends his presidential campaign

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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CEO of pro-DeSantis super PAC worked on a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle within view of staffers days before the Iowa caucuses, which the Florida governor lost

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Ron DeSantis in Dubuque, Iowa, on January 14, 2024.

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DeSantis cancels morning show appearances just before ending his presidential campaign

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DeSantis admits he picked the wrong media strategy to kick off his presidential campaign

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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DeSantis spent $1,497 per vote in Iowa just to get utterly crushed by Trump

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, and former President Donald Trump.

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DeSantis allies dish on why his campaign spiraled: 'Ron is the smartest guy in the room. Everyone else is an idiot.'

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Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a campaign event at the Los Angeles Harbor Grain Terminal on September 29, 2023 in Long Beach, California.

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Elon Musk's favorite presidential candidates keep underperforming

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Republican presidential candidates Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy shake hands after the NewsNation Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the University of Alabama Moody Music Hall on December 6, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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GOP turnout for the Iowa Caucus was the lowest in 24 years — owing to a blistering winter storm and Trump's dominance in the race

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An empty road in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Saturday.

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Where does DeSantis go from here?

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Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event at the Chrome Horse Saloon one day before the Iowa caucuses on January 14, 2024, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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DeSantis spent months hitting all 99 counties of Iowa. He has won none of them, typically losing by a lot.

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GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.

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