Ron DeSantis ends struggling presidential bid and endorses Donald Trump

Former Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a rally at McDivot's Indoor Sports Pub in Grimes, Iowa, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Picture: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has suspended his Republican presidential campaign on the eve of the New Hampshire primary and endorsed Donald Trump.

It ends a White House bid that failed to meet expectations that Mr DeSantis would emerge as a serious challenger to the former US president.