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Posted: 2024-01-17T13:00:41Z | Updated: 2024-01-17T13:00:41Z

Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Tuesday called on Donald Trump s rivals to drop out, saying Republican voters in Iowa sent the party a strong message about who they want to lead them in the 2024 election.

Trump on Monday won over 50% of the vote in the Iowa caucuses, the first-in-the-nation nominating contest, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in second, closely followed by former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.

But Ramaswamy told Fox News Jesse Waters Primetime, he thinks its already time for the GOP to unite behind the front-runner.

I think Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley would actually, at this point, do this country and this party a service by stepping aside to make sure that were focused on not only nominating Donald Trump but getting this country back and reviving those founding revolutionary ideals, he said. We need to win.

Tonight I officially called on Ron DeSantis & Nikki Haley to drop out and endorse Trump. Our base spoke loud & clear last night. Now its our job to follow their mandate and revive this country. America-First, always. pic.twitter.com/3sj0NiFpHN

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Tonight I officially called on Ron DeSantis & Nikki Haley to drop out and endorse Trump. Our base spoke loud & clear last night. Now its our job to follow their mandate and revive this country. America-First, always. pic.twitter.com/3sj0NiFpHN

Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) January 17, 2024

Ramaswamy announced he was withdrawing his candidacy after coming fourth in Iowa with under 8% of the vote and endorsed Trump. The Ohio businessman also campaigned with Trump in New Hampshire Tuesday, ahead of the states primary next week.