WASHINGTON _ Mark Sanford will challenge Donald Trump for the GOP nomination for president _ a long-shot bid that will pit him against the Republican establishment around the country and in his home state of South Carolina, where Trump remains extremely popular.
Sanford made his decision after several weeks of personal reflection, conversations with longtime allies and visits to the other early primary states of New Hampshire and Iowa.
He announced the news in a Sunday morning interview with Fox News's Chris Wallace, followed by an email blast under the subject line "SANFORD 2020" and including his new logo, "Sanford: Fiscal Conservative."