On her Tuesday night show, Fox News host Laura Ingraham offered direct advice to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis following his performance in the Iowa caucuses: get out of the race.

Despite DeSantis’ not-shabby second-place finish in Iowa, Ingraham, who has previously hosted the Florida governor multiple times on “The Ingraham Angle,” suggested it might be in his best interest to step aside.

“He out-performed last night. He beat Nikki Haley’s war chest, so he has a lot to be proud of. As a candidate on the trail, he worked his butt off. And people forget how young he is. So, with what – three more years as Florida’s governor? He can build an even greater track record of success in that very important state. So, a future in the Republican Party for him could be really bright,” Ingraham said.

“But he’s simply not gonna be president this time around,” Ingraham said about DeSantis. “I know it’s hard to hear. You worked really hard for it. It’s not happening. Trump is simply too powerful and has endured too much. Voters aren’t gonna turn their backs on him at this point. And every day that Ron DeSantis stays on the campaign trail criticizing Trump is a day that hurts Ron DeSantis’ political future. He doesn’t gain anything from it. That’s for sure. And Trump, he’s not hurt by it at all. So it’s time to step aside and endorse Trump.”

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)