Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan revealed on Sunday's edition of Face the Nation that he is forgoing seeing the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 because he believes that crowding the potential field of GOP candidates would make it more likely that ex-President Donald Trump would dominate the contest.
Such a prospect, Hogan explained to CBS moderator Robert Costa, would be a "train wreck" for the United States, regardless of whether Trump defeats incumbent President Joe Biden for a second term.
"My focus was never on what, what's the next office I can get elected to? It was really more about how can I make the, the biggest difference and how can I contribute and, I think I can make, continue to contribute toward getting the Republican Party back to a more traditional big tent party that can win elections again without causing, being part of a, a train wreck that might repeat history and just allow us to nominate Donald Trump as our nominee because I think that would be bad for the party and bad for the country," Hogan said.
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"What was the political calculation here in terms of trying to stop former President Trump from getting the nomination?" Costa asked.
"Really, I just don't believe that he was the right person to lead the party," Hogan opined further. "And we've proven that and we've lost the last three elections in a row."
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