Posted on 04/30/2023 3:33:56 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi
Ex-president Donald Trump spent an hour on Friday talking to his former adviser Steve Bannon during which he bashed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and claimed that Republican donors are abandoning the not-yet-declared 2024 presidential candidate and flocking to the Trump campaign.
Trump has been doing long interviews with right-wing talk hosts to promote his new book. Last week Fox’s Mark Levin spent an hour with Trump on the subject, and on Friday it was Trump’s former adviser Bannon, who hosts a daily show on the Real America’s Voice network.
Trump lit into DeSantis, as he does routinely to the governor who is his top rival in the party, and claimed “off the record” that GOP donors are abandoning DeSantis and calling him up.
“DeSanctis is failing badly. Ron DeSanctimonious,” said Trump, referring to polls that continue to show Trump far, far ahead of the entire rest of the GOP field.
He repeated his now familiar routine about having rescued DeSantis from an inglorious end to his career, and then brought up the subject of money.
It was an interesting choice by Trump considering that the news broke this week that DeSantis, who is not even an official candidate, has crushed Trump’s fundraising as well as that of the rest of the presumed and declared candidates. But one big donor did say, to an extreme amount of media attention, that he is putting his DeSantis support on “pause” last week, which Trump appeared to latch onto.
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And yes I answered your question while NOT completely ignoring the snark. The snark I’m referring to is the curious and glasses comment. At least you didn’t call me a liar or a cultist. Thank you for that.
Look, my support is strongly and unwavering for President Trump. I love my Gov, but am really concerned about his doners, i.e. the Bushes and Paul Ryan. With their money he’s owned by them. And I do not trust Jeb of Paul! So I truly want Desantiss to remain our Gov. Besides there is a tremendous amount of rebuilding after Ian that he needs to pilot us through.
Yep. I detest and loathe the GOPe and the uni party. My hope is both are destroyed and a better party comes out of their ashes. Then I might re join the party.
Again, as far as MAGA calling your side names etc,. Lets be real. Its awful both ways and I’ve NEVER seen you stick up for a MAGA poster and yeah you’ve had ample opportunities here on this thread alone. So drop the snarky cutting little insults and maybe we can have an honest dialogue. If you don’t wish one that’s fine with me too.
Trump has done more for the pro-life movement than ANY single person since Roe was adopted. There were more than 32,000 less abortions since the Trump judges gave SCOTUS the majority overturn Roe.
You the ungrateful POS I've every seen. You're a joke.
And, if Ronnie uses this line of attack, he will never, ever be President just Ted Cruz won't be.
Get this through your skull -- I will never, ever again vote for neocon or candidate that supports, overtly or covertly, illegal immigration. I'd sooner see the country descend into communist and see state secession or civil war.
Trump in early January 2023: “It wasn’t my fault that the Republicans didn’t live up to expectations,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. “I was 233-20! It was the ‘abortion issue,’ poorly handled by many Republicans, especially those that firmly insisted on No Exceptions, even in the case of Rape, Incest, or Life of the Mother, that lost large numbers of Voters.”
So Trump, by his own words, is okay with abortion in the cases of rape, incest or life of the mother. That is hardly a staunch, pro-life position.
“So Trump, by his own words, is okay with abortion in the cases of rape, incest or life of the mother. That is hardly a staunch, pro-life position.”
That is vastly different than allowing it for the first six months. I think I remember Ronald Reagan mention those exceptions as cases for self defense, although I am not positive. I am not a Solomon in evaluating those cases.
Great response post, reasoned with insight! Thank you! Ok so not much more here. Better stop since we’ve been enjoying adult beverages...... Hope to visit with you more in the future.
How much is the RNC paying you Erik? Even election campaign
we get the pros out here trying to hawk the big money DNC
candidates. You guys stand out like a sore thumb.
I might also venture to ask if the DNC is offering matching
funding this year.
Most of the people who have been calling you names on this thread obviously have a limited vocabulary or they would discuss the issues you raise, instead of calling you names.
I voted for Trump twice and stood on street corners holding Trump signs with my local Tea Party from 2015-2020.
Now he is desperately obsessed and fearful of DeSantis, and I’m done.
It’s pathetic.
This is the last time I address you.
I am a Christian and I stand for TRUTH. You posted LIES about DeSantis in defense of your narcissistic cult leader, Trump. I caught Trump in a lie and posted this article as PROOF. All you can do is cast dispersions (with no evidence) against DeSantis.
You are a crappy Christian for doing that to someone.
DeSantis listened to the will of the people via the legislature. They could not get a full ban, so they settled (for now) for a 6 week limit.
But cultists like you do not know how to take incremental wins and turn them into movements. You are so juvenile that you believe we can just change everything overnight.
I prefer a leader who makes progress against the left instead of giving up, like you.
Hey everyone! Look at the cultists lying!!! He actually thinks Trump's campaign money came EXCLUSIVELY from the grassroots! He is so indoctrinated by the cult that he believes this.
This mindless bot refuses to see FACTS.
PS: Trump took tens of millions from Disney in 2020 and now defends the groomers because he wants more donations. ie: Trump sold out
Two weeks to flatten the curve? Where were you when that two weeks turned into 2 years?
Where was Trump when masking, distancing and lockdowns kept getting out of hand?
Where was Trump when churches were being raided and shut down?
Trump was standing next to his buddy, Fauci, warning states like Florida not to re-open so early.
The man did not speak out for freedom or liberty. He was a deer in the headlights as our rights were stripped away using Chinese policy.
Here is a FACT:
DeSantis took money from Disney in 2018.
Trump took tens of millions from Disney in 2020 (it was presidential, so the numbers are bigger)
DeSantis turned on Disney to protect children, knowing he would not get a dime from them again.
Trump sided with Graham, McCarthy, Rubio, Haley and more RINOs in calling for DeSantis to end his feud with Disney.
Trump is bought and paid for, but you cannot see it.
He just wants donations and doesn’t care about the children being groomed.
How much is Disney and groomers paying you, DoughtyOne?
Trump sides with the RINOs and Disney against DeSantis.
You are on the side of those who cannot give up the groomer’s money.
Good luck with that.
You know it’s true. He is funny though. He say a statement on video then later he says opposite. They provide video where he said first statement and he calls it fake news. It’s funny.
Your posts not just insult and attack, they demonstrate a Scary level of paranoia. I don’t know know anything about your faith, but judging by what you have written, its anything other than Christian. Christ admonishes us to love one another as I have loved you. and to remove the log from your eye before the speck from your brothers. Since this is the internet and there is no way of knowing who you truly are, I will give you the benefit of doubt for who you claim to be. But don’t address me further. Otherwise I will report you to Jim robinson for harassment.
I am an early riser. Is that bad now for you cultists? I know you can’t post early because you need to wait for your message from cult HQ.
I GET UP AT 4-4:30AM EVERYDAY
Not one thing you posted refutes the FACT I posted. DeSantis raised more than Trump, despite cultists, like you, posting how DeSantis is losing donors, etc.
WHAT’S YOUR POINT? JEB AND HILLARY OUT RAISED AND OUT SPENT TRUMP PROBABLY THREE TO ONE...
I was just pointing out another Trump LIE and refuting the multiple articles you cultists have posted over the last few days that the DeSantis campaign is losing donors and collapsing.
IT IS AND IT HAS
I can see that disturbs you. Too bad. It is truth and I will keep posting the truth because I believe in conservatism which is founded in truth.
I DON’T THINK YOU COULD RECOGNIZE THE TRUTH, IF IT CAME AROUND AND BIT YOU ON YOUR BUTT...
Unlike Trump, who uses Joy Reid’s words to bash conservatism in Florida and bash conservative policies in general.
HUH?
Did you get your grooming kit from Trump’s Disney donors yet?
YOU MAKE ME LAUGH....YOU REALLY DO.... LOL
Fundraising is not equal to support.
Jeb Bush have how much in 2016? And how did that work out?
I would be shocked if Desantis didn’t have a larger coffee. He’s owned by the establishmenr/Bush/Cheney money men.
Show me any poll that shows Desanris ahead of Trump in any primary polling.
Desantis is polling down significantly behind Trump among primary voters in Florida.
Confusing fundraising with support is a fools errand, they are not guaranteed to correlate
“DeSantis listened to the will of the people via the legislature. They could not get a full ban, so they settled (for now) for a 6 week limit.”
DeSantis signed a bill that permits abortion. As I stated, DeSantis-bots claim that he knows how to govern, whereas Trump just whines. If he knows how to govern so expertly, he should have known how to ban abortion, as it has been banned in thirteen states already since the Dobbs decision.
“But cultists like you do not know how to take incremental wins and turn them into movements.
Cultists again? You obviously are too stupid to understand what a cultist is. Signing abortion into law is not a movement when there are thirteen states banning abortion since the Dobbs decision.
“You are so juvenile that you believe we can just change everything overnight.”
As I stated, thirteen states have banned abortion since Roe V Wade was abolished (Dobbs decision). That is pretty much overnight as far as movements go.
“I prefer a leader who makes progress against the left instead of giving up, like you.”
Another one of your idiotic smears. Signing an abortion bill, rather than fighting abortion, is giving up. DeSantis is the one who rolled over and gave up.
What is hilarious is that you think all states should be the same. You are a central planner.
You can't take a win and see it as progress towards the goal.
Does your team make a touchdown on every play?
Your thinking on this is ridiculous and you know it.
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