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Newsmax Host Rips Into 'Career Politician' Ron DeSantis Over Potential 2024 Run Against Trump
https://www.thedailybeast.com/newsmax-host-greg-kelly-rips-into-career-politician-ron-desantis-over- ^ | 7/22/2022 | Zachary Petrizzo

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?”


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
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To: conservative98
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,

41 posted on 07/02/2022 8:42:04 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: Seaplaner

You’re not the only one, SP.


42 posted on 07/02/2022 8:57:34 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVds)
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To: conservative98

“Here’s an idea, although constitutionally it may be complicated, Trump [and] DeSantis, on the same ticket?”

Can anyone translate this into English?


43 posted on 07/02/2022 9:01:37 PM PDT by Durus (You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
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To: conservative98

There is 2 more years for the dems to beat on Trump. So far they are only making more run towards Trump. As the nation sinks worse they continue to make up lies about Trump that people are seeing right through and the proof of election fraud is spreading slowly. People don’t like a bully and that’s what the dems are doing. He is not President anymore and what they are doing is just showing how afraid they are of him.


44 posted on 07/02/2022 9:38:45 PM PDT by glimmerman70
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To: conservative98

I’m not sure what DeSantis can do to stop this. He has
disavowed that he’ll run if Trump does, and Trump is
going to.

His fanbois are idiots, and the media hacks aren’t any
better.

It’s like blasting a guy for robbing a bank, whose only
time inside one was to set up an account 40 years ago..


45 posted on 07/02/2022 10:44:48 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which stands.)
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To: conservative98

DITTO...


46 posted on 07/02/2022 11:44:05 PM PDT by OKITRUMP77
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To: conservative98

I have no issue with 4 more years of President Trump and 8 years of President DeSantis. Best way to make this happen is to put DeSantis on the ticket in 2024. Who cares if they are both from Florida. It is the internet age and cult of personality reigns supreme, not living location.

Of course, this means the stupid party won’t do it just like 15 Senators votting for unconatitutional gun control laws in a year the generic ballot is swinging in support of the stupid party.


47 posted on 07/03/2022 2:27:04 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: conservative98

I watched this.....you are a TAD hyperbolic!!!


48 posted on 07/03/2022 3:49:03 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: House Atreides

AMEN!!!!! EVERYONE who Loves Trump also LOVES DeSantis!!


49 posted on 07/03/2022 3:50:59 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: conservative98
As the Republican Party seems to move away from Donald Trump,

I didn't get too far. I stopped right there.

50 posted on 07/03/2022 3:52:44 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: conservative98

Reagan’s campaign manager and present Desantis campaign man has said recently,if Trump runs for President Desantis will not run and his campaign will work for Trump


51 posted on 07/03/2022 4:55:54 AM PDT by ballplayer
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To: conservative98

I could not care less if Trump runs or not. I vote for the person who best represents my beliefs and ideas. I never vote based on personality. That said, I did vote for Trump twice but let’s be honest, the man was far from perfect. His personnel decisions (With the very notable exception of SCOTUS) have a mixed record. And I felt he let Hillary off the hook.


52 posted on 07/03/2022 5:24:31 AM PDT by Sir_Humphrey ( I wiIl not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered! My life is my own!i)
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To: conservative98

I like Ron DeSantis as FL governor. Now think about Ron DeSantis as presidential contender. First he’s not rich so he has to get that campaign money from billionaire donors. There’s your first problem. All those billionaire donors have ideas about how to run the government and Ron will be beholden to them or he’s a 4 year guy. Nobody wants to be a 4 year guy.

Next take Ron out of the small pond and throw him in the big pond in DC. If Donald Trump who lives to rumble had a hard time of it DeSantis is will get eaten alive. The GOP party leaders will control him like puppet.

But sadly none of us will have to worry about all that because if 2020 doesn’t get fixed neither Trump or DeSantis can win in 2024.


53 posted on 07/03/2022 7:49:36 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: conservative98

Newsmax is FAKE NEWS since DeSantis is not running in 2024 but these clowns want everyone to think he is as a means to hurt DeSantis and hurt Trump.


54 posted on 07/03/2022 7:53:50 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm up! They Have!)
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To: conservative98

So far Trump and DeSantis get along maybe an omen and a surprise?.


55 posted on 07/03/2022 8:46:06 AM PDT by Vaduz ( )
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To: Durus

“Here’s an idea, although constitutionally it may be complicated, Trump [and] DeSantis, on the same ticket?”

https://www.fitsnews.com/2022/01/13/donald-trump-and-ron-desantis-could-run-together-but-its-complicated/


56 posted on 07/03/2022 1:32:08 PM PDT by riverdawg (Wells Fargo is my bank and I have no complaints.)
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To: CodeToad

That’s not what this is. GK is addressing the dump Trump clowns that are all over talk radio, people with websites and social media. This let’s dump Trump and go with Ron is taking on a life of it’s own. ENOUGH with Desantis. Ron is a good candidate but he isn’t any President Trump. He doesn’t have the business expertise or the foreign policy acumen that we really need right now.

The intent of this J6 committee is to create a cloud over Trump and dirty him up enough so people say “who needs the trouble with Trump, let’s find somebody else. Path of least resistance.” That’s what they are trying to do.

It is UNFAIR and DISHONEST. And they are going to do it to Desantis anyway. Desantis doesn’t have any real private industry experience. He wanted to be a politician all his life. Enough with Desantis. He isn’t ready. He hasn’t even been reelected yet. Career politician. Copying Trump. Enough.


57 posted on 07/04/2022 8:02:20 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

“He hasn’t even been reelected yet. Career politician.”

You contradicted yourself.


58 posted on 07/04/2022 8:12:26 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm up! They Have!)
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To: conservative98

“Copying Trump. “

No, he is doing better than Trump. DeSantis is getting tough bills passed. You should read up on Florida laws just in the past 6 months that DeSantis has gotten passed. You’d be stunned.


59 posted on 07/04/2022 8:14:39 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm up! They Have!)
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To: conservative98

Joe Biden is literally a career politician


60 posted on 07/04/2022 8:17:10 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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