Two Republican views on Trump and 2024 presidential election

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Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in New Hampshire on Nov. 11. © Reuters

YUKIHIRO SAKAGUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

November 23, 2023 00:43 JST

WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump remains the front-runner for the Republican nomination to enter the 2024 U.S. presidential race, but can he broaden his support?

Nikkei spoke with two longtime Republicans -- Adam Brandon, president of conservative advocacy group FreedomWorks, and Kip Kempton, former Republican chair of Graham County, Arizona -- about their views on the election and the party's direction.