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U.S. Republican presidential candidate Jindal speaks during the Heritage Action for America presidential candidate forum in Greenville
In an interview on Fox News on Tuesday, Jindal announced that he is suspending his campaign for president.
"I've come to the realization that this is not my time," Jindal told Fox News host Brett Baier.
"My parents came to this country 45 years ago searching for freedom and a chance. When I was born, we lived in student housing at [Louisiana State University], and never in their wildest dreams did they think their son would have the opportunity to serve as Governor of Louisiana or to run for President," Jindal said in a statement.
"They raised me to believe Americans can do anything, and they were right, we can. But this is not my time."
Jindal says that once his term is up, he will go to work at a think tank, crafting conservative policy solutions to major issues.
Once a rising star in the party, Jindal has failed to gain traction in the polls. A recent poll of Louisiana voters showed Jindal losing to Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in his own state, with Clinton gaining 45 percent of likely voters to Jindal 's 42% support.
"Their biggest question is can they still get a dog," Jindal said.