Team DeSantis Spreads Misinformation about Trump Crowds in Iowa on Twitter

National File ^ | June 1, 2023 | CHARLES DOWNS

[SoConPubbie]

Team DeSantis is apparently embracing gutter tactics as their situation grows more desperate.

One of Ron DeSantis’ top advisors John Cardillo, spread misinformation about a Trump crowd size in Iowa. Cardillo tweeted a video of Trump at a radio station in Iowa and claimed it was an open campaign event. Thousands have seen the video and as of now, Twitter has not applied community notes to Cardillo’s video leading many to question if Elon Musk and Twitter’s new globalist CEO are turning the platform into a defacto pro-DeSantis Super Pac.

Cardillo tweeted the inaccurate video with an erroneous caption that read, “Six or seven people showed up to meet Trump at this Iowa venue. People are over him. The push polls are WAY off.”

Six or seven people showed up to meet Trump at this Iowa venue.

People are over him. The push polls are WAY off.

pic.twitter.com/EDvxjRmdOd

— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) June 1, 2023

However, if someone watches the video, one can clearly tell that a WHO radio sign is right behind Trump’s head, clearly indicating that Trump is at a radio station and not a campaign rally.

A Trump campaign press release from earlier this week said Trump would be conducting an interview with WHO radio in Iowa, “President Trump will appear in-studio with Simon Conway of 1040 WHO Des Moines for an interview.”

Twitter has yet to apply community notes to Cardillo’s tweet. Some are questioning if this points to the fact that Elon Musk and Twitter’s new globalist CEO are backing DeSantis and using the social media platform as a defacto DeSantis Super Pac. Trump supporters have been complaining that their feeds are filled with DeSantis influencers despite the fact that these Trump supporters do not follow anyone on Team DeSantis.

I’m muting DeSantis “influencers”.

They are constantly in my feed.

— 🍊🏝🦩Miami JJ🦩🏝🍊 (@miamijj48) May 31, 2023

Related: Trump Support Swells as DeSantis Collapses in New Poll

Muted this DeSantis stan account three weeks ago yet here he is back in my For You feed.

How? https://t.co/P99AgMQMcW

— Nate Baker (@NateBakerMO) May 30, 2023

This is not the first time Team DeSantis has lied to GOP voters. National File previously reported on National Weather Service data that confirmed there was a tornado outbreak in the Des Monies Iowa region on the date Trump was to have his rally. Team DeSantis recently stated that Trump canceled his April Iowa rally due to crowd size and there were no tornados in the region.

DeSantis is attempting to pitch himself as a stand-up guy to GOP voters. However, actions like Cardillo’s are allowing GOP voters to see right through Team DeSantis’ globalist lies. Many believe this is why DeSantis poll numbers have plummeted.

The Iowa Caucus kicks off in early 2024.

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[Danie_2023]

“Dirty tricks in politics?

This could be the first time this was ever tried.

I’m disgusted frankly.”

Yes, indeed. How could things have sunk so low? I’m shocked, I tell you. Shocked!

[proust]

His Twitter bio does not list him as being part of the Official DeSantis team, but this gets more clicks than to say “some guy spreads misinformation online.”

[mbrfl]

The Cruz campaign’s tactics didn’t turn a lot of people off? Hmmm. I think your memory is playing tricks on you. I was here at the time, and antics like claiming that Ben Carson was dropping out of the race, when he wasn’t, turned a lot of people off. Go back and look at some of the threads from that time.

[libh8er]

Meatball DeSaster is desperate.

[dragnet2]

Dirty politics? This was easily discredited, this is called lying and sticking your foot in your mouth while putting out lying propaganda. Looken sharp DeSaster fans.

[backpacker_c]

cardillo, along with tyrmand, are considered unofficial desantis "insiders".

They pretend to be independent commentators and put out spin for desantis.

They have been mentioned as being present at many desantis events, and push pro desantis messages afterwords.

cardillo with tyrmand and cortez

and if you go to cardillo's twitter, it's all anti Trump and pro desantis

[Gary from Dayton]

Did DeSantis accuse Trump’s father of the assassination of JFK?

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

This crap can backfire in a big way.

Ted Cruz completely lost me in Iowa with the voter shaming letter scam.

[dragnet2]

The meatball mob.

[Responsibility2nd]

Yes. The DeSantis derangement syndrome is strong here at FR.

If RDS has no chance, then why so much fear from the only Trumpers?

[dragnet2]

Because the backstabbing poser made a spectacle of himself. It has zip to do with Trump fearing this guy. Anyone with a brain understands what this poser’s role here is. C’mon.

[mbrfl]

Good point. There is a difference between bringing up something that may be true but which is personal, misleading or not relevant to the campaign, and an out and out lie.

[Bratch]

I want to remind everyone that the primaries
are the place for candidates to sharpen their
claws and thicken their sin.

[dragnet2]

So this is DeSantis' meatball mob. Their work is amateurish and so easily discredit...It took like 5 minute to debunk this BS.

[4Liberty]

Please clap!

[SamAdams76]

Reminds me of RINO swamp rats from not too long ago.

[mbrfl]

Did DeSantis accuse Trump’s father of the assassination of JFK?

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Did Trump accuse Cruz’s father of the assassination of JFK? No. He did point out the somewhat murky past of Cruz’s father. Was it dirty politics to do so? Perhaps. But there were a number of oddities and gaps in Rafael Cruz’s backstory.

The CIA was heavily involved in Cuban politics at that time and there was credible evidence that he knew Oswald and that he was working with the CIA after having arrived in the U.S.

[dragnet2]

They should give those guys some lab grown meatballs. Eat up Freddy!

[silent majority rising]

Cruz’s guy is helping the DeSantis campaign.

[dangus]

O come on. I grew up with Santoses. It just comes out of my fingertips.