Posted on 05/23/2023 6:27:47 PM PDT by conservative98
Ahead of Gov. Ron DeSantis' anticipated announcement this week, a GOP mega-donor is throwing his support toward the Florida Republican instead of former President Donald Trump.
Point Bridge Capital founder Hal Lambert explained in a FOX Business exclusive interview why he believes it's "time [for the Republican Party] to move on" to younger leadership.
"There's a number of reasons," Lambert said on "Cavuto: Coast to Coast" on Tuesday. "One, Donald Trump can only serve one term. He'll effectively be a lame duck almost on day one, if he were to win. But I don't think he can win the general [election]. That's the No. 2 reason. I don't think he can win the general."
"It's time to move on to the next generation. And Gov. DeSantis has a vision forward versus hashing out things from the past."
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After going public with his candidate decision Monday, Lambert explained his rationale for supporting DeSantis.
"I like Donald Trump's policies. I like what he did. I'm basing it on bringing the country back together," Lambert said. "[Trump] is so divisive right now. If he were the nominee, this would be another situation where we're going to have the country, our own country, battling internally against each other in a way that's not health. y... I don't think it's healthy for the country to have to go through this in 2024 unnecessarily."
"We have a candidate in Ron DeSantis that can win, that has a record, that's conservative, that's the next generation. Why go through this unnecessary kind of hatred of each other in the country?"
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Republican mega-donor dumps Trump to back DeSantis for president in 2024. Great news for Donald Trump. Check the record - the big donors ALWAYS back the wrong guy, whoever they back always loses, from Jeb Bush to Mitt Romney. https://t.co/HerYjrQaaU— MARK SIMONE (@MarkSimoneNY) May 21, 2023
To: Hal Lambert
From: Me
Nuts!
Trump is the only man alive who can turn the Country and World around from self destruction.
“ Why go through this unnecessary kind of hatred of each other in the country?”
…this “hate” was created by the democrats. So stfu
And how does this self-proclaimed genius “know” it’s time for a “new generation”? His awareness will probably pass as soon as he burps.
Actually, Trump is the only one who has previous experience,
he knows what it’s like and he isn’t going to have to take
names first. The only problem is the gop.
Nuts!
More of the big reveal everyday.
I won’t be hateful but I won’t vote for a Jeb Bush RINO. Not going to happen. I am not going back to the old days of establishment choices and be expected to fall in line.
I wouldn’t mind an alternative to Trump. The problem is...... there isn’t one!
Whatever mega donors that are abandoning Trump are probably doing so becasue DeSantis will make sure they get a return on their money.
They all threw their money at DeSantis and are trying desperately to keep from looking like losers.
“…bringing the country back together,”
Just what does that look like? Sorry, that boat has sailed. I have no interest whatsoever in a candidate who wants to work with democrats. If anything, I see this as an indictment of DeSantis, he will represent the establishment.
DeSantis would be a disaster. He’s another Republican “Designated loser”
Lambert doesn’t seem to understand that the Dems are going to hate us no matter who our nominee is.
About the nicest thing I can say about that is, some people have way more money than brains. And this guy sounds like one of those folks.
Ron DeSantis is Wall Street’s candidate. Donald Trump is Main Street’s candidate.
Trump 2024. https://t.co/ePNaaCZXZU— Alex Bruesewitz 🇺🇸 (@alexbruesewitz) May 23, 2023
BREAKING: Wall Street execs backing @GovRonDeSantis say he will have near unlimited funding. "He's a fundraising machine and he will spend it," one told me. Unclear if @GovRonDeSantis will go negative on @realDonaldTrump BUT he will have plenty of money to do so, I am told.— Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) May 23, 2023
Correct.
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