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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You are in complete denial of the reality of Trump, while bloviating and condescending about “RINO supporters” and other nonsense.
Never mind Trump’s friendships and supporters, present and past. Never mind gay gala at Mar-a-Lago. Etc etc etc.
Uh??
Rush loved Trump.
It is indeed irrational, indicating ego over ethos. I think DeSantis should wait this one out, but Trump's attacks only impugn his character, and are an asset to the Democrats, yet his policies overall and commitment to them support him.
I guess that’s all he has now.
Wait up…IIRC wasn’t Trump name-calling back then on Cruz and others in primary season? It wasn’t just on Dems.
No, I didn’t know what you meant..
I dare say Anti MAGA TDS sufferers are hard to understand at times..
Do better..
Yes, but from the right. He can’t get to DeSantis right.
This is insanity. At this point, I have no faith Trump can run an effective general campaign. This is ‘sky is green’ territory. Delusional.
Nope. His time is now. He can beat Biden or Newson. Trump cannot.
Polls are all over the place but I believe the real polls show DeSantis as way more electable and within striking distance. No one else will threaten in the primary.
There is probably polling that shows the current trump lead, but hypotheticals if DeSantis enters, a tighter race and reasoning being the effectiveness running Florida.
You’re bringing up something RECENT when the point is the guy has been acting publicly childish with nasty personal attacks from day 1.
Trump is not an innocent gentlemanly so unfairly wronged by everyone.
He dishes it out but cannot take it.
Same with TDS Type II sufferers. You know, those with undying devotion to a man named Trump.
But some Freepers say DeSantis is too deep state and a RINO.
Rush said more than once he didn’t want to replay 1992 when he lost a big percentage of his audience that supported Perot. 2015-2016 was not Rush’s best moments.
He was afraid if he supported Cruz , like he should have, Trump would attack him and drive off audience. He more or less said this several times. He also said Trump was making a mistake by his mud slinging. I paraphrase.
It’s not all fenced..
It had border barriers put up for miles of it.
About half was ‘fence.’.
And it indeed was delayed and had funding issues.
And I believe in 2009 or so, more legislation was added to get to the double fencing because that hadn’t been done.
And they started selling the ‘virtual fence’ by then too.
Because the swamp has a need for a border that can be breached..
Cruz could not have beaten Hillary.
Surprised you missed the fire of Type II TDS sycophants for speaking such blasphemy.
We have the most beatable sitting President in the history of life on earth, and we seriously risk blowing it with stupid infighting.
Bullshit.
Recent?
2015 spying by your FBI is recent?
FBI raiding Trump’s house.. that’s a little more recent.
It’s going to be a long campaign season for the Anti MAGA crowd..
Enjoy it if you can!
No, Trump was the best Canidate then. I hoped that he would grow up as President. He continues to grow down.
Why does Trump keep attacking from the Left, and quoting fat left news and orgs?
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