‘He’s Running Away With It In New Hampshire’: DeSantis Seems to Throw in the Towel to Trump in Resigned Fox News Appearance

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis admitted he will likely lose the New Hampshire primary to former President Donald Trump.

DeSantis joined the network for an interview with anchor Neil Cavuto on Friday where he was confronted about his falling poll numbers in New Hampshire and other key states.

After winning the Iowa Caucus with 51% of the vote, Trump leads in New Hampshire with 46.8% average support, according to RealClearPolitics. DeSantis has abandoned campaigning in the state as he seeks to upstage Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina.

Cavuto pressed DeSantis on how Trump’s recent attacks have been focused on Haley rather than the Florida governor. The anchor noted that “it’s like you’re invisible” during the interview.

“I don’t think he’s mentioned anybody more than me over the last year. That’s been constant,” DeSantis responded. “But I do think Haley has spent a massive amount of money here. She’s trying to appeal to liberal voters who are allowed to vote in this primary.”

DeSantis then argued that because New Hampshire allows independents to vote in Republican primaries, Haley has seen a surge in the polling.

He continued, “I think that she’s performed better in polls than she would if it was just a normal Republican primary. So I do think they’re seeing that…I think a lot of it’s a factor of her dumping so much money into the state. I think an unprecedented amount of money.”

The Florida governor then appeared to preemptively concede defeat in the state, claiming that Trump will likely be victorious in the primary next week. 

“But I think her problem is Trump will run away with it in New Hampshire. I think that’s pretty clear at this point. He’s got the momentum from Iowa. And I don’t think anyone thinks that she can beat Trump in her home state of South Carolina,” DeSantis concluded.

Watch the full clip above via Fox News.