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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“He needs to STFU.”
I’ve heard that advice before. Apparently he hasn’t.
And it never got funding so Trump had to run on building a wall..
You forgot Paul Harvey’s rest of the story..
Bingo.
But the EverTrumpers have been lock-step the entire time.
They keep crying about Trump “being constantly attacked since he announced in ‘15”, without acknowledging at all how he dished it out PLENTY in the first place to be such a target.
I won't be one of those conservatives, I know why this Republic is collapsing. As John Adams said, "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."
Atlas Shrugged is a primer for understanding the collapse of America.
Once an Eagle is a primer for the decay of our military. Simply put, the Courtney Massengales have run off the Sam Damons. Those of us who aspired to be like Sam, now outwardly advise young people to avoid the military.
There is but one organization that I support: the True Texas Project, a grass roots conservative organization with about two dozen chapters throughout the state.
The FBI thanks you for explaining why Trump was spied on.
He dished it out so had it coming..
Funny!
But that’s exactly what narcissistic Trump and his equally childish disciples are.
every time trump kicks desantis in the teeth publicly I love it.
desantis would be a loser candidate for president/head of the republican party.
He would have lost florida as candidat for governor if trump had not saved his sorry asp.
desantis is supported by rovian rino elites... he is their attempt to defeat trump. perhaps you are one of them.
in the end, such anti maga/trump villains will reliably vote for the demoncrat or stay home or write in jeb, or hillary... to try and defeat trump while making their anti maga statement.
We don’t want them in the maga party. Make America Great Again can be done under any alleged banner... but republican lite in the loafers stand for nothing... except their holy quest of beating maga/trump.
the hatred is against them is mutual.
> What has DeSantis said that is anywhere close to the garbage Trump has been spouting. It’s been all one way. <
I will not disagree with that. No, not at all. Instead I was making a general statement. The GOP must unite to have any chance of succeeding going forward.
Unfortunately, we are not seeing that. It pains me to say it, but Trump is far and away the main offender here. But he is not the only offender. Mitch McConnell and his crew are also of no help. As for DeSantis, he’s but a minor player in all of this, so far.
Yeah l hate this, using BS rat talking points to tear down the best Governor in the country. It’s hard to stay with Trump when he does this crap. I get he sees DeSantis as a rival but this is just unnecessary and it hurts our side.
“...and DESANTIS supporters all want to get rid of Trump?
Seems a bit odd. No?”
I like DeSantis, but I would have gladly voted for Trump. But after these juvenile, egomaniacal, totally unfounded accusations I’m having some serious second thoughts.
He’s become mentally unstable, which I can totally understand considering the abuse and crap he’s had to put up with.
Hear, hear!
Oh get off it.
You know what I mean.
“He’s been attacked from day 1! Wwaaaah!”
As if Trump is an innocent little gentleman who never poked the bear. Never started off attacking with personal insults, etc.
Reminds me of the outrage over police beating up on thug blacks. Sure, the one isn’t right, but did the other side deserve it? (Cue Dirty Harry critique.)
Is it time to apologize to Ann Coulter yet ?
“claiming the popular governor’s record in the Sunshine State is “one of misery and despair.””
What delusional planet is he from? Florida has been and continues to be a shining example of a very successful CONSERVATIVE state!!
It most certainly did. 649 miles of border barriers were built as a result of the legislation signed by Bush.
Rush was afraid of Trump.
Not what my florida family members say. They love DeSantis
Yeah, but he attacked from the right in 2015 and 16. Now all he does is attack from the left.
Or worse Newsome…
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