Donald Trump heard people pan his speech when he announced his third presidential run back in November. Key political figures in all-important Iowa won’t return his calls. Now, he’s heading to find some of the old magic in New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Not all Republicans in those pivotal early primary states are rushing in for an embrace.
GOP strategists say the former president maintains support among the hard-core backers that gave him primary wins in New Hampshire and South Carolina in 2016, but there are signs voters may prefer alternatives such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely expected to enter the race.
