Trump's former rivals DeSantis and Haley to take stage at convention in show of Republican 'unity'... while Democrats remain in disarray over whether Biden should be their nominee

Former President Donald Trump connected Tuesday nighttime is formally burying nan hatchet pinch his 2 toughest 2024 superior rivals - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and erstwhile U.N. Amb Nikki Haley. 

Both DeSantis and Haley will reside nan Republican National Convention successful Milwaukee Tuesday nighttime arsenic nan GOP pushes a 'unity' connection successful nan aftermath of Saturday's assassination effort connected Trump. 

Haley's spokesperson said past week arsenic nan erstwhile South Carolina politician was releasing her delegates to Trump that nan ex-U.N. ambassador hadn't been invited to nan Milwaukee fete. Early reports besides suggested that DeSantis had been snubbed.

But now some Haley and DeSantis person primetime speaking slots - meaning Trump will apt beryllium successful nan assemblage during their speeches 

Haley was nan past Republican hopeful to enactment successful nan superior title aft DeSantis bowed retired aft his embarrassing capacity successful Iowa and past a hail mary run travel to Haley's location authorities of South Carolina. 

DeSantis instantly backed Trump arsenic he bowed out, contempt nan erstwhile president ridiculing him for months.

Trump dubbed him Ron 'DeSanctimonious' and 'DeSanctus' and alluded to nan mini-scandal - that nan Florida politician was secretly wearing precocious heels. 

At a run extremity successful New Hampshire, Trump said he thought DeSantis was 'wearing crystal skates.' 'And I'm not wearing lifts, either, by nan way. I don't person six-inch heels.'

Haley, who came successful 3rd spot successful Iowa, stayed successful nan title different 5 weeks - irritating Trump pinch her persistance. 

She was unsuccessful successful beating Trump successful New Hampshire, whose independent-minded voters were astir apt to manus her a victory. 

That nighttime Trump unleashed connected his erstwhile Cabinet member, caling her an 'imposter' and telling his crowd of supporters she had a 'very bad night.' 

The ex-president grew moreover much disappointment erstwhile Haley stayed successful aft nan precocious February South Carolina primary, arsenic she mislaid her location authorities by 20 points. 

Haley yet dropped retired of nan Republican statesmanlike superior successful early March aft a disappointing Super Tuesday capacity wherever she lost 14 states to Trump - winning conscionable Vermont. 

She initially declined to endorse Trump. 

As different states held primaries, Haley continued to garner protestation votes - including astir 157,000 votes successful nan battlegound authorities of Pennslyvania.  

But arsenic she assumed her caller position astatine nan Washington deliberation tank, nan Hudson Institute, she yet endorsed the erstwhile president. 

'As a voter, I put my priorities connected a president who's going to person nan backs of our friends and clasp our enemies to account. Who would unafraid nan separator – nary much excuses,' she said astatine nan Hudson Institute.

'Trump has not been cleanable connected these policies, I person made that clear many, galore times. But Biden has been a catastrophe. So I will beryllium voting for Trump,' she said.

As of now, it appears Haley is only delivering a reside astatine nan four-day normal and heading backmost out.  

 DeSantis has respective appearances passim nan convention. 

Before his main shape remarks connected Tuesday, DeSantis participated successful a Moms for Liberty municipality hallway connected nan sidelines of nan Convention.

The sheet members for nan Giving Parents a Voice speech besides included Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson and nan attorneys wide for Louisiana and West Virginia.

After speaking connected nan Fiserv Forum shape to beforehand Republican Unity connected Tuesday evening, DeSantis will be connected Wednesday greeting a meal pinch nan Florida delegation.

Also connected Wednesday, nan Florida politician is slated to speak astatine an Iowa Republican Party Lunch successful Milwaukee.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is simply a adjacent state of DeSantis and endorsed his Republican superior bid against Trump.

That, however, didn't do overmuch good, arsenic Trump walloped some DeSantis and Haley successful nan Iowa caucuses successful mid-January.