in 2016, donald trump won the new hampshire primary by a. lot he had just lost in iowa, but in 2016 when he came to new hampshire, he beat his nearest rival, john kasich, by about 20 point. ahead of that new hampshire victory in 2016, trump had racked up endorsements from precisely zero republicans in congress, none in the house, none in the senate, not even any sitting governors either. so contrast that you have her experience in 2016 for trump with what has just happened tonight. as of tonight, heading into today s new hampshire primary, a majority, more than half of all republicans in the house and senate had already endorsed trump. again, but this point in the race in 2016, that number was zero. he s now got a majority of elected republicans in washington, former presidential contender tim scott was that latest high-profile senator to endorse trump before tonight, on friday, after ron desantis dropped out this weekend he too endorsed trump, the 11th sitting governor to do
$8 million to create their own rival version of the college boards ap courses. so much for going along to get along. that is our show for tonight we will see you again tomorrow now it is time for the las word with ali bell she, who is in for lawrence. good evening, ali. it is good to see you, than you. we will see you tomorrow night we ll do. let s finish the job. today, joe biden and the speculation, yes, he s running for reelection for the same reasons he ra against on trump in 2020 because republican extremist are still threatening american democracy. - to fight for our democracy it shouldn t be a - to protect our rights. to make sure that everyone i this country is treated equall in that everyone is given fair shot at making it but you know, around th country, maga extremists are lining up to take away those bedrock freedoms, cuttin social security that you pager in for entire life walt cuttin taxes connect banning of books and telling people who they ca l
seems ready to pick off all of his opponents in the primary and there is a lot of things that the administration ha done that even are going t talk about in ten years or 1 years as really meaningful including the cloak looting holding russia they in the ukraine war. what does this, how does i play out for 2024? we are in a period of american history were pretty much at presidential campaig is going to be very close some of the exceedingly close, as i wasn t 16. that is what we need to be prepared for there are some things we know. we know joe biden is going t the democratic nominee we know there is going to be 6 to 8 states that will governors races in those state to determine the presidency. and with that joe biden will have an opponent and no incumbent no what really doesn t happen anymor president or 42 you can t have it be the refined, - you can be proud of what you were saying you will do th