Posted on 11/10/2022 5:48:50 PM PST by NoLibZone
Former President Donald Trump criticized Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida Thursday in a statement posted on Truth Social, calling him an “average” governor who was “politically dead” and in “desperate shape” before Trump endorsed him in 2017.
“Ron came to me in desperate shape in 2017—he was politically dead, losing in a landslide to a very good Agriculture Commissioner, Adam Putnam, who was loaded up with cash and great poll numbers. Ron had low approval, bad polls, and no money, but he said that if I would Endorse him, he could win,” Trump said in the statement. (RELATED: ‘Do Not Reward Mediocrity’: Tucker Carlson Says GOP Needs To Replace Leadership After ‘Frustrating’ Midterm Results)
DeSantis defeated Adam Putman, the Republican Agriculture Commissioner, in the 2018 Republican primary for governor by 20%, according to Ballotpedia.
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Good question. I am focusing on the House right now. We need 9 more seats to win so we are thisclose.
Trump needs to step away from the cameras and the microphones for a month.
He can’t shut up……
Me me me me me
TRUMP burns every bridge of his friends….. very sad….
This is why America will turn their back on TRUMP.. He sucks the oxygen out of the room…. It’s all about Trump.
By that reasoning Trump’s old man made him...
Indeed. Seems to be the meme of the day. If I were the suspicious type I'd think that this, along with the sudden surge of "Down with Donald!" sentiment here was coordinated.
Sad situation. He will destroy any good will we had for him when the Rats take GA runoff election because of his BS
Then go after THEM, not DeSantis.
That has nothing to do with what is taking place now with many Reps owing Trump for what he did for them.
I supported Trump. But he is burning the bridge because he can’t help himself.
“I am old but I dont understand that reference”
It’s a reference to The Caine Mutiny, starring Humphrey Bogart. Bogart plays Lieutenant Commander Queeg, in command of the USS Caine, a minesweeper ship during WWII. Queeg is cranky and paranoid.
Google Howard Hughes.
Many similarities.
DeSanctimonious is one of them, he is the GOPe.
Right? What rock did all these ants just suddenly crawl out from under?
No, he is being an envious jerk ... desiring to have what is not his. A jealous jerk would be someone who desires what is his by right. Trump does not own the 2024 nomination, even though he may - and probably does - think that. It must be won on merit. He will get nowhere the way he is going.
I voted for Trump twice. I regret that he did not get a second term. I think we owe him a debt of gratitude for being such an effective president, who, unlike Biden, actually loves his country and tried to serve its people well and truly.
But I do think he has passed his expiration date, and just doesn’t realize it. He will drag the GOP down to defeat. We need the MAGA mindset, but its standard bearer - and whoever it is must truly bear its standard - needs to be someone younger and more disciplined in his language. Blunt is fine. Blunt is good. But don’t shoot everyone who isn’t in lockstep with your every idea whether big or small.
Far better that Trump be a confidant and respected advisor to the new president; and help MAGA remain MAGA.
Trump will get my vote id he runs again. I vowed years ago I would never vote for another GOPe and that includes DeSantimonious.
For all you know Trump announces on the 15th with Desantis as his running mate!
I voted for Trump twice based on the policies he supported and would do it again if the Dims were the alternative. I thought he was a jerk when I voted for him in 2016 but hoped he would mature and grow in the office once President but I was wrong on that score. Trump cant change. He has a Narcisstic Personality Disorder.
Many of these symptoms fit Trump to a T.
“Signs and symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder and the severity of symptoms vary. People with the disorder can:
Have an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Have a sense of entitlement and require constant, excessive admiration
Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it
Exaggerate achievements and talents
Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate
Believe they are superior and can only associate with equally special people
Monopolize conversations and belittle or look down on people they perceive as inferior
Expect special favors and unquestioning compliance with their expectations
Take advantage of others to get what they want
Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others
Be envious of others and believe others envy them
Behave in an arrogant or haughty manner, coming across as conceited, boastful and pretentious
Insist on having the best of everything — for instance, the best car or office
At the same time, people with narcissistic personality disorder have trouble handling anything they perceive as criticism, and they can:
Become impatient or angry when they don’t receive special treatment
Have significant interpersonal problems and easily feel slighted
React with rage or contempt and try to belittle the other person to make themselves appear superior
Have difficulty regulating emotions and behavior
Experience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change
Feel depressed and moody because they fall short of perfection
Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, vulnerability and humiliation”
Go Trump and The Republic ☑️
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Yes it does. Trump is taking credit for Desantis’ success. That is as absurd as reciting Trump’s success to his old man
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