Suarez attempted to promote himself as the Republican candidate best suited to connect with young voters and Latinos, but he gained little traction and saw his campaign fizzle out with less than one percent support in national polls.
“I look forward to keeping in touch with the other Republican presidential candidates and doing what I can to make sure our party puts forward a strong nominee who can inspire and unify the country, renew Americans’ trust in our institutions and in each other, and win,” Suarez wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Though he secured interviews on major news networks, Suarez repeatedly garnered national media attention for less-than-desirable reasons. Over the past month, he made headlines by mistakenly referring to the persecuted Uyghur minority group in China as “The Weebles,” and by shelling out $20 giftcards to solicit donations to meet the debate qualifications
Suarez’s decision to halt the campaign comes less than two weeks after he falsely professed he had met the qualifications to appear on the debate stage in Milwaukee. He was lambasted by U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz for keeping his false debate-qualification announcement pinned on his Twitter after the Republican National Committee made it clear he would not appear on the stage.
Running for President of the United States has been one of the greatest honors of my life. This country has given so much to my family and me. The prospect of giving back at the highest levels of public service is a motivator if not a calling. Throughout this process, I have met…
— Mayor Francis Suarez (@FrancisSuarez) August 29, 2023
In the weeks ahead of the debate, Suarez said candidates should drop out of the race if they fail to qualify for the debate and not “linger around.”
He’s apparently stayed true to his word in that regard.
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