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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More 4D chess?
Love Trump… but that might be a bit much!
Yet Trump lives there.
Just go away already. Paranoia and megalomania are not good looks.
Desantis needs to show he can handle this to be one of the big boys.
Trump handles multiple impeachments.
Don’t alienate other conservatives, Mr. Trump. You need them. 🤦♀️
Enjoy the campaign season!
He’s not wrong. Used to be dirt-cheap to buy a home in Florida but because DeSantis has made Florida a beacon of freedom, everyone wants to move there. As such, housing costs are going way up.
Love Trump. Dude don’t bad mouth Desantis. Preach your own record as President!
At the cost of his re-election.
Wait until 2028, Ron.
That’ll give you plenty of time to disengage from the neo-con RINOs who are attaching themselves to you.
Pathetic, what is causing Trump’s desparation? Do internal polls show DeSantis leading him if he jumps in? Nothing else seems to justify this paranoia.
Not at all. They were fake problems and if you think a lie should make someone not run for office, then no one can run the moment someone tells a lie about them.
The sooner we all move on from Trump, the better. He did his job by not getting Hillary elected and got some supreme court picks. Done.
If he gets the nomination, he will lose. The Electoral math isn’t there. Democrats and Independents aren’t going to vote for him. Whining about voter fraud isn’t going to help. The sooner folks realize this, the better.
I want to win. Another four years of slow Joe isn’t going to help.
I'm curious, on the border for example, where all these conservatives been for about 50 years?
Why is Trump always attacki DeSantis from the left Why is he quoting Joy Ried?!
He’s an infant that will never grow up.
No, I agree Trump’s impeachments were bullsh*t but he let Pelosi get the best of him, Republicans abandoned him, and the scandals cost him the independents and swing voters that he needed to win.
Hate to say it because I love the guy, but I think DJT has jumped the shark.
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