Trump escalates attacks on DeSantis with social media re-tweets posted by Democrats

HotAir ^ | February 8, 2023 | Karen Townsend

[Trump20162020]

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Donald Trump is starting his third run for president much as he did during the first run. He appears to be trashing any candidate that he sees as a potential threat to his nomination. Trump is the only Republican candidate who has announced his candidacy so far. Nikki Haley is expected to do so next week. In the meantime, Trump is focused on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who hasn’t even said if he’ll run in the 2024 GOP presidential primary or not.

Right now, DeSantis is busy being governor. He was re-elected last November. That victory was one for the books. When DeSantis was asked about Trump’s criticism of the governor’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic last month, he pointed to the victory.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

DITTO!!!

[M_Continuum]

Then why did he support him?

[M_Continuum]

Whose concerned? You do realize a pedophile is someone that likes little children, not young women?

[M_Continuum]

Even his MAGA merchandise is or was made in China 😂

[HonorInPa]

Borderline libelous claim. Your Trump Worship is showing.

[M_Continuum]

Please explain how he took down the deep state. Hiring Barr and Acosta who gave Epstien the sweetheart deal? All the RINO’s he endorsed? He hired them and endorsed them. He partied with Santos, LGBTQ parties, big spender, et al. What’s anti “deep state” about that?

[Phoenix8]

Well they might.

If they don’t we need a Desantis for the country, how long will Fl last when the rest of the states go socialistic? That is assuming Desantis is as good as he seems.
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Also to others again referring to the “pedo” name calling on Desantis, did you actually READ the article? The person in the picture was partying with seniors at their after graduation parties.

Which mean he was having a beer with 18 year olds with their parents watching. Really disgusting of you all to make it sound like he was trying to screw little girls or something in the back of a rape van. Very disgusting.

This hatred of some pro-trumpers towards Desantis is inexplicable.

[Dr. Sivana]

There’s some serious concern whether DeSantis is a pedo “ groomer”.

Completely illegitimate. I posted about this on another thread:

From Wikipedia: Contrary to popular belief, only a few states prohibit minors and young adults from consuming alcohol in private settings.

I went to prep school in Connecticut when the age was 18 and just starting to be raised. There were parties at students houses with underage drinkers.

The "BAD" parties were the ones when the parents were out of town for the weekend and the son invites 100 people over and there's lots of drugs, beer bongs, Everclear, etc.. At one such party, the kid was caught because some of his guests stole the silverware, earning him the nickname "Silver" from then on.

The "GOOD" ones had the parents supervising. Numbers were limited, guests lists were curated. Drinking was kept within bounds. Behavior was better, and any drug use was done out of sight.

Almost half of the prep school teachers were young men working on a Masters or just taking the prep school teaching gig until something better came along. A small number of those became "lifers", their wives consigned to Dorm Mom duties, and the teachers themselves to lots of extra sports coaching.

I don't recall a teacher attending one of these parties, but it wouldn't have been the end of the world if one did. And yes, sometimes the young girls gravitated towards such teachers, and sometimes the wives were annoyed.

When the hosts of the party is the girl salutorian's Methodist Pastor father and mother, it is hard to be too scandalized.

The fact is that some of the Seniors and Juniors could get dolled up, go for a night on the town with such a teacher, and it would just look like an attractive young adult couple enjoying each other's company. My wife was 19 when I married her. We married in Canada, so she obtained the liquor license. Some girls don't finish high school until 19. The year I graduated I went to a debutante ball held in honor of a hard-working young woman who wound up becoming a judge. Her family was of the urban black evangelical variety and she was a credit to her family, which is why they sprung for an expensive party at the New Haven Park Plaza. There was drinking, and no carding.

No one was scandalized. Not even in Puritan New England.

Trump was a great President. He still has my support, but this is a bad attack that I would expect from a Roundhead like Christine Todd-Whitman.

[cornfedcowboy]

Trump is scared to death of Desantis.

[Zack Attack]

Desantis has not even said he will run. I hear Trump 2024 and Desantis 2028, yet what I see is Trump trying to kill the future for his personal gain now. Trump is only concerned with people he perceives as threats to him in the present.

Reagan was right.

[2nd Amendment]

My extended family (all republicans)are committed to DeSantis if he runs. I loved Trumps policies but his narcissism and lack of verbal control is aggravating

[Vermont Lt]

Trump’s big donors are drying up. And they ain’t coming back.

This reeks of frustration.

[LibFreeUSA]

Trump has enough enemies on the left without alienating many people on his side. I can tell you, many people who like Trump also like DeSantis. If Trump continues his scorched earth approach agains DeSantis, he will NOT get many Republicans to go to the polls and vote for him in the general. You can take that to the bank.

[MIA_eccl1212]

never desantis.
never.

[mass55th]

"Then we’ll find out later. All this is doing is providing fodder for the MSM."

What else do they have to do? It's not like they report the actual news.

[LibFreeUSA]

Trump is clueless on HR hires. He hires Barr and Wray who immediately turn around and stab him (and US) in the back and let an election get stolen. Sorry, but the guy is nothing but just pure ‘celebrity’. You would never see a DeSantis AG stab him in the back, or let his election get stolen.

[RoseofTexas]

This is not good! Please president Trump…STOP IT! Your enemy are the filthy rats not DeSantis! This is NOT THE WAY!!!! Really was hoping for a Trump/DeSantis ticket….would’ve been UNSTOPPABLE! So sad Trump is destroying any chance of that😢 the country is in great peril.

[conservative98]

Given a chance today he played the victim but didn’t deny it. Maybe Ron doesn’t walk on water afterall. DeSantis didn’t deny that he was caught in a picture partying with underage drunk girls in his speech today. Better to deal with it now than in the middle of a primary or a general.

[ncalburt]

You sick puppy .and smear monger

Trying to Playing the tired do you beat your wife smear game .
Give it a rest.

Trump cultists are handing 2024 to the Dems.
Trump is a old desperate narcissist and your tired attacks are sad.

[devere]

Trump supporters take their lead from Trump. As the saying goes, a fish rots from the head.