Posted on 04/21/2023 6:46:09 PM PDT by aLurker
Former President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday, releasing a campaign statement claiming the popular governor’s record in the Sunshine State is “one of misery and despair.” In a press release titled “The Real Ron DeSantis Playbook,” Trump provided a long list of reasons why Florida “continues to tumble into complete and total delinquency and destruction,” and argued that it has become one of the least affordable states to work, raise kids, and retire.
INBOX: Trump releases a lengthy statement trashing DeSantis, claiming he's made "Florida…one of the least affordable states," "raised taxes…$1.5 billion," & one of the worst states to work, retire, raise kids, crime, rent, give birth, die, be a cop, teach, & pay energy bills pic.twitter.com/0FyYl98TM6
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) April 21, 2023
“The real DeSantis record is one of misery and despair,” campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said. “He has left a wake of destruction all across Florida and people are hurting because he has spent more time playing public relations games instead of actually doing the hard-work needed to improve the lives of the people he represents.”
On his social media platform Truth Social, Trump on Friday also shared a number of polls showing him far ahead of all of his potential GOP competitors.
The attacks come amid speculation that DeSantis is planning to launch a 2024 run for president in the coming weeks.
According to Florida Voice reporter Brendon Leslie, the Trump campaign sourced far-left Florida blogger Jason Garcia for its anti-DeSantis talking points. Garcia regularly trashes the conservative governor from the left on his Substack and on social media.
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Because Trump’s natural default position is New York liberal.
It’s who he was for his whole life.
I have been here since 2008. It doesn’t bother you that Trump continues to attack DeSantis from the left? That he quotes joy ried? He is a 2 year old.
Well, a ‘New York liberal’ put R party Presidential timber Bush,Dole,Bush, Mccain, Romney to shame...
You Republicans should be ashamed ..
Short memories from the scum R party apparently..
Yes, it’s pathetic, desperate, and untrue.
Idiot Trump. He gave us the vaccine and shut down the US. DeSantis, all he did was the opposite.
Trump is just lying.
How come the FBI, deep state, lying media, corrupt Republicans/Democrats, Hollywood, Communist, Globalist, BLM, Soros, Anfifa, and DESANTIS supporters all want to get rid of Trump?
Seems a bit odd. No?
“Desantis needs to show he can handle this to be one of the big boys.”
DeSantis is handling Trump just fine by ignoring him and letting him self destruct.
He must really fear having to debate DeSantis on the campaign trail.
Democrats WANT Trump to win the Nomination.
So spending like a drunk Democrat ($4 trillion in Covid relief), gun control, supporting Disney, Bud Light, attacking successful conservative governors for advancing conservative positions, endorsing Stacey Abrams, and throwing gay parties at his private residence are what it takes to be a “conservative” these days?
Perhaps I’m the one who’s out of step.
You just copy and paste your responses, huh?
And plenty here are fine with this.
“Misery and Despair”......seriously? I’m in Florida and this comment is total bullshit. I voted for Trump twice and I’m sick of his juvenile attacks on DeSantis. The man hasn’t even declared that he’s running and Trump continues to make a bigger and bigger ass of himself by the day with idiotic comments. I’m beginning to think Trump is unfit for the job and I never thought I would ever say that.
Attacking the best governor in the Union FROM THE LEFT is stupid and evil.
Bulls***.
> Don’t alienate other conservatives, Mr. Trump. You need them. <
Well, yes. You don’t see a single Democrat bashing Biden, or bashing the progressive agenda. Yet we see Trump, DeSantis, Christie, etc. fussing at each other. And it’s not even primary season yet.
And so we will lose again in 2024 (a house divided cannot stand).
And then when the Republic finally collapses, conservatives will wonder why.
Hey, Trump, DeSantis, Christie, etc. How about reviewing Reagan’s 11th commandment?
He sure is trying hard to alienate his base. A few more of these moronic statements and he’ll succeed.
Yes, it’s works quite well. It’s perfect for dealing with people who routinely evade pertinent legitimate questions.
Trump is out of control. He needs to STFU.
This is why the left got away with destroying democracy: Because Trump was such a God-damned lying pathetic joke, nobody believes him on anything that mattered. It’s why he couldn’t fire Fauci, why he couldn’t end the lockdowns, why he hired Barr and Wray. He’s campaigns like a blithering idiot.
The reason he won in 2016 because the Democrats spent nothing in the swing states as the campaign was closing: Nothing in Pennsylvania, nothing in Michigan, nothing in Wisconsin. They underestimated the hatred for Hillary out there. She was the only candidate he could beat, and he was the only candidate who could lose to her.
Don’t kid yourselves folks: Biden didn’t even have to run a campaign against him in 2020.
You apparently do have a very short memory..
I’m still remembering how your country spied on this ‘NY liberal’ when he announced..
Maybe your memory skips right over Trump’s time to a better time for the R vs D Con:
The Bush-Clinton-Bush-Obama era that we have back thanks to a stolen election.
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