Sununu won’t say if he would support a Trump 2024 run

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) on Sunday refused to say if he would support former President Trump should he wage another presidential bid in 2024, instead emphasizing the importance of next year’s midterm elections.

Asked by co-host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” if he would support a potential Trump 2024 campaign, noting his endorsement of the then-president last year, Sununu said he is “not even looking at ‘24.”

“Look, I’m a big believer, if you spent all your time looking at what happened in 2020, and all your time thinking about 2024, as a Republican Party we’re gonna miss 2022, and that’s where you got to hopefully inspire new folks to step up, to want to run every for everything from governor to the town planning board,” Sununu said.

“So not even considering ‘24. I think if we do that, whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, you’re really missing the boat,” he added.

The governor said he is currently focused on managing issues in New Hampshire, including COVID-19, inflation and heating issues.

“I don’t want to say I don’t care about ‘24, but the furthest thing down on the priority list as you can imagine,” he added.

Trump has publicly toyed with launching a third campaign for president in 2024. He recently teased the prospect of another bid during an event with former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly, telling the audience “We won the first time, and the second time we won by even more. And it looks like we might have to think about very strongly a third time.”

In July, the former president during an interview said he has made a decision on another White House bid, but did not signal which way he was leaning.