Posted on 07/02/2022 6:00:25 PM PDT by conservative98
As the Republican Party seems to move away from Donald Trump, Newsmax host Greg Kelly says it is too soon to jump to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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Newsmax’s top-rated host Greg Kelly warned Republican Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday night: Don’t take on Donald Trump for president come 2024.
The declaration from the primetime star comes more than two years ahead of a 2024 general election and months ahead of the 2022 midterms, as behind the scenes, Republican Party lieutenants mull potential 2024 GOP presidential contenders.
“Governor Ron DeSantis. He is amazing, so talented, so smart, unlimited political future. I want him to be president someday,” Kelly began his Friday evening show as a graphic appeared on screen stating, ‘Not Yet, Ron.’ “I think that’s almost guaranteed to happen, but I’d rather not see him run in 2024.”
The message from Kelly comes while Trumpworld remains unsure of precisely when a Trump 2024 campaign announcement might come. The New York Times reported Friday that Trump could announce his candidacy “unusually early,” and the news may come not at a rally but on social media.
After airing a highlight reel of the Florida governor taking aim at reporters, Kelly heaped on the praise before cutting to the chase.
“Let’s face it, though, he’s borrowing heavily from Donald Trump style and agenda and policies, and that’s fine,” he said. “That’s totally fine, but I’m hearing from more and more Republicans. ‘Well, you know, Donald Trump has all that baggage, and it’s time for a fresh face.’ Don’t fall for that argument!”
Kelly then dug in, arguing that, unlike Trump, DeSantis could be considered a “career politician.”
“Let’s see, he’s forty-three now, on Election Day in November of 2024, he would be forty-five years old. Now, here’s the thing. That makes him, what, three decades younger then-President Trump. I'm not saying that’s a good thing, I’m saying he’s got plenty of time ahead of him to make his move, but not now, and there are some things he needs to clean up,” the primetime Newsmax host said. “Just a little bit.”
The Newsmax host added that in 2018, he believed DeSantis should have easily defeated then-Democratic candidate, Andrew Gillum. Yet, instead, he said DeSantis was “nervous” and “fidgety” during a debate.
“I think he [DeSantis] needs work on that,” he added.
Further, Kelly chalked up DeSantis as a wannabe Trump clone.
“Obviously, he [DeSantis] has studied President Trump very, very carefully. You can kind of see it in this picture in Mar-a-Lago. I mean, they’re very similar, and I think DeSantis inhaled so much from Donald Trump,” Kelly said. “The agenda, the style, it is all Trump’s.”
“He [Trump] changed everything, changed everything, and I think he can change it again,” the host concluded. “Here’s an idea, although constitutionally it may be complicated, Trump [and] DeSantis, on the same ticket?”
Career politician? 🤪
“… It’s Trump’s turn. Ronny D needs to stand down…”
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Dude… he never stood up except in the fevered imaginations of easily stoked gullible people. Relax, Trump’s got 2024.
I agree with this.
Trump doesn’t need Desantis. Desantis needs to finish clearing up FLA.
The left would love to see either one of them gone.
Put them on the same ticket and you have exposed Desantis to a possible loss AKA 2020.
Career politicians are like the Clintons - the ones Newsmax contributed to 😏
“Not yet” - so he’s a “career politician” now, but won’t be 6 years from now?
VPs are notoriously unsuccessful presidential candidates historically.
Right. The new narrative.
“...primetime star...”
There is no such thing as a “star” on SnoozeMax. Their ratings are lower than bottom feeder CNN. Kelly and Hannity can go felch themselves, after the way they treated Kathy Barnette. /spit
I don’t need a TV face to advise me on my political choices. His arguments are infantile. He is not a journalist.
DeSantis could easily put this all to rest by simply stating “I will not be runningfor POTUS in 2024 unless President Trump decides not to.”
As for me, if DeSantis ran against President Trump in the Primary, he would never get my vote in the General because of his lack of loyalty., and I am a very pragmatic guy.
If Trump runs, DeSantis won’t. And, if Trump trashes DeSantis for any reason, it’s over for him (Trump). Likewise for DeSantis. Both have fiercely loyal supporters and I think the majority support BOTH men. So far, they have been cordial and kind to each another. Keep it that way.
There are many Conservatives (who voted twice for Trump) who prefer that DeSantis be our nom for 24. I am one, at least at this early point).
Supporting DeSantis or any truly Conservative candidate does not make anyone a RINO.
Leading up to the 24 primaries, spirited debate (well short of name calling and etc.) is a good and healthy thing.
After the GOP nom is selected by us voters, I'll get behind that nom with full and energetic support. Each and everyone of us should do the same.
The only split I worry about is a third party, rogue candidacy like Perot did a couple of times. The Dems know that this worked twice, and they're not above finding a way to make it happen again.
DeSantis copying Trump’s “style” tells me everything.
i’m going to make an outrageous prediction and say that Trump and DeSantis are absolutely on the same side and will cooperate and coordinate on most everything. What an epic gift both are.
But in the meantime the divide and conquer press will try their damnedest to get us to fight each other and against one of them.
Perot wasn’t rogue ... he worked for Clinton ... twice ...
“The only split I worry about is a third party, rogue candidacy like Perot did a couple of times.”
You are sorely mistaken. Desantis IS the Dem, RINO, MSM, Deep State Perot.
Desantis is the tool they have selected to divide the Conservative Base. As I have stated previously, he is my Governor. My entire family voted for him.
But, his accomplishments is our state is a Cake Walk.
He has never been subjected to the Uber Intense attacks 24/7/365 that President Trump endured every moment for every day for years and continues to endure 24/7/365 to this very day.
His term as our Governor has been a Walk in the Park in comparison. We need a Proven Warrior with Battle Scars to Prove his worth in defending our Republic.
President Trump is Exactly that man. Proven. Fearless. Determined.
Desantis may have his time. But, now is not the time to gamble on a man who has accomplished many things we like in a very friendly environment.
Our family and extended family and our friends voted for him. If he was stupid enough to oppose President Trump not a single one of us would vote for him. We have discussed this. Not one of us would do so.
DeSantis would’ve won 2018 much easier if we had known more about Gillum’s propensity for hanging out with meth-head gay male hookers.
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“As the Republican Party seems to move away from Donald Trump,”
Stopped reading right here, the rest is BS too.
But in the meantime the divide and conquer press will try their damnedest to get us to fight each other and against one of them.
Mount Athos, you are so right.
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