Posted on 04/26/2023 9:44:09 AM PDT by conservative98
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to seek the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is not coming across as "strong or confident," while former President Donald Trump is showing strength, according to radio host and Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk.
"I say this as a friend of Ron DeSantis," Kirk said on his radio program recently, reported Mediaite. "He's had a bad month and a half. He has not come across as strong or confident. His team would disagree with what I'm saying. I'm just telling you what the grassroots are saying. I see your emails."
Kirk also said DeSantis seems like a "scripted politician where people right now want a fighter in a time of widespread weakness. Donald Trump is coming across as strong and Ron DeSantis is not."
Kirk's comments came while he was debating the need for a full GOP primary, rather than only focusing on one candidate, and said it's a good idea for DeSantis to run in the primaries or participate in the debates.
"And as we are progressing, Donald Trump is gaining steam, not decreasing with steam," Kirk said, adding that as far as DeSantis is concerned, it's "better to run and lose and not be forgotten. There will be another hot thing in Florida by 2028."
Kirk also said DeSantis is getting bad advice.
"Some of the advice that Ron DeSantis is receiving is, well, you know, 'Don't get into the gutter. Don't get into the fight that Donald Trump will win best,'" Kirk said. "There's some truth — at the same time, are you going to engage at all? You see — the Republican primary, is it ending before it's beginning?"
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I don’t think Trump is showing strength....he’s coming across as a whiny 12 year old throwing a tantrum...
Are those Mickey Mouse ears Charlie?
DeSantis is strong. He’s had a bad month and a half because he’s hesitant being undecided. Crap or get off the pot, he’ll be stronger either way. This is not his time though.
I don’t get Trump here. The nomination is his and he should act like it. Campaign against Biden now. Ignore the ankle biters. This isn’t 2016. You are the man. Be presidential. Introduce policies. Show leadership by being there. There being where Biden should be showing up (Ohio, the Border, etc.).
DeSantis schmantis.
mean Tweets.
“at the same time, are you going to engage at all? You see — the Republican primary, is it ending before it’s beginning?”
DeSantis isn’t going to win the primary. I suppose he could run just for exposure, but everyone on the right and left already knows him, so is a little more exposure really worth the tradeoff of the damage Trump will inflict on him, and the damage his brand will take from an embarrassing loss?
That’s the exact same stale, false talking point that RINOs used for 2016. Didn’t work then, will work even less now.
I have long believed that DeSantis doesn’t want to run in 2024, but is being pressured by his dog handlers to enter the race. He’s probably the best you’re going to find among establishment hacks, but as a career politician he probably hasn’t had an independent thought in his head since high school.
I want him to stay in Florida, and continue to make it an even greater state. He’s doing fine here, and has a long, stellar career ahead of him.
Oviously that is not true. There is a primary and Trump appears to be quite capable of walking and chewing gum at the same time.
Just yesterday he spoke about Biden.
First comes primary time and he doesn’t have to sweet talk opponents. He is a fighter.
It is obvious DeSantis is running(shadow at the moment) and if that is true, he needs to get out there and give and take the heat. He will also have to be attentive to his current job or his campaign won’t wear well.
“Friends” don’t give public appraisals.
No doubt Trump can walk and chew gum. But why waste any resources on the also rans? Especially now.
NFN, but that’s three out of the five letters in the word whiny, right in your handle.
Of course you could be from West New York.
Ron isn’t an also run.
People who act like the nomination is theirs lose. Romney did that with Obama and got shallacked. As did Hillary, as did Jeb!. Trump is showing that he isn’t taking this or his supporters for granted. Fight like you’re 10 down
Your post is most intelligent on this thread.
Ignore the trolls and ankle biter anti-Trumpers
You consistently say the dumbest things.
I saw miles of Amish buggies attending the 2015 election Eve Trump rally in VA DeSantis can’t appeal to all Americans at this time.
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