Businessman Says DeSantis ‘Bugged’ Him for Endorsement, Then Falsely Announced It: ‘I am 100% For Trump’

The National Pulse ^ | 11/15/2023 | JACK MONTGOMERY

[SoConPubbie]

Florida Governor and Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has been left with egg on his face after claiming New Hampshire business owner Thomas Estey had endorsed him, only for Estey to deny it and announce his support for Donald Trump.

“Ron DeSantis’s team kept bugging me for my endorsement, but I am 100 percent voting for President Trump,” said Estey in comments to local media this week.

“[Trump] is the only one who can save our country from Joe Biden.” Estey added.

Several recent polls support the businessman’s assessment, with Trump beating Biden in five out of six of the nation’s key swing states – sometimes by substantial margins

DeSantis has not been achieving similar results, despite his surrogates claiming one of his key selling points is the fact he carries less “baggage” and has alienated viewer voters, making him a more “electable” nominee.

The Floridian has proved unable to cut through even with Republican primary voters, with his polling in New Hampshire, where he is a distant forth behind neoconservative Nikki Haley and Never Trump hardliner Chris Christie, being particularly abysmal.

[gibsonguy]

Ron’s campaign should be used as course material as an example of how not to run a campaign. I cannot remember a worse one.

[1Old Pro]

Ron’s campaign should be used as course material as an example of how not to run a campaign. I cannot remember a worse one.

Hillary was pretty bad.

[alstewartfan]

People say all kinds of BS to denigrate a political opponent. Lawfare used against Trump, and his refusal to debate are the main reasons that he is so far ahead. If I was Trump, I would not want people thinking about his trust of Fauxi and Birx, nor his attacks on governors who opened their states “too early”. Or, his absurd wasteful spending during the Wuflu.

[conservative98]

Ron DeSantis’s Blatant Lie Exposed in New Hampshire...

[xp38]

Has he destroyed his chances for 2028? That is a political eternity away but wondering how much damaged goods he has become.

[gibsonguy]

HRC’s was pretty bad too but l think Ron’s is worse. It was as if he had a list of things that would make him lose support from the base and checked off every one of them

[alstewartfan]

I cannot think of any. RDS has my full support.

[wild74]

Of course you believe everything the National Pulse puts out, I could post some stuff on here about Trump but I would wager you would say it is fake news....LOL

[Pirate Ragnar]

It is blatently obvious that DeSantis no longer has a chance. Does it make you feel good to continue to bash him over and over again. If he is no longer a threat to Trump, what are you getting out of it? Apparently you don’t have a life.

[yuleeyahoo]

DeSantis is rapidly becoming this cycles Scott Walker.

[SoConPubbie]

It is blatently obvious that DeSantis no longer has a chance. Does it make you feel good to continue to bash him over and over again. If he is no longer a threat to Trump, what are you getting out of it? Apparently you don’t have a life.

Apparently it is not "blatantly obvious" to DeSanctimonious himself.

Furthermore, it is NOT "bashing" DeSantis if I am posting articles that state facts about DeSanctus.

DeSantis is a lying, dishonest, pretend Christian, wrapping himself in both MAGA and Christianity to manipulate and deceive well-meaning conservative voters.

He has only ramped up over time his lying behavior where President Trump is concerned.

I will stop posting articles about DeSantis when he suspends his campaign, whole-heartedly endorses President Trump AND admits he was wrong in the first place to be so disloyal.

[NWFree]

I like the Meatball reports. He turned out to be a worm

[RasterMaster]

"Leave Hillary Ron! alone!"

[gibsonguy]

Great question, he had a near lock but that’s gone.

[Pirate Ragnar]

If hitting on Ron after he is pretty much out of the picture gets you off, great. Go pound your chest in front of the mirror. (Ron is a conservative you know)

[RasterMaster]

"(Ron is a conservative you know)"

They peddled the same lie for Jeb!, "W", and their Poppy.

[Pirate Ragnar]

“They peddled the same lie for Jeb!, “W”, and their Poppy.

Just check DeSantis’ accomplishments as governor. Give it up with the same old tripe.

[RasterMaster]

The only "tripe" is trying to push RINO Ron as a viable candidate when he's running behind lardass Christie. Get back to me when that fake breaks it out of single digits.