Posted on 02/07/2023 1:16:12 PM PST by Callahan
* rump commented on 2021 story with pictures of DeSantis in his 20s *'Whistleblower' story claimed he was pictured with high school seniors *Trump commented on it, writing: 'That's not Ron, is it?'
Former President Donald Trump, who ripped through the 2016 presidential field with attacks on his rivals, reposted images of a young Ron DeSantis allegedly partying with high school teens and adding his own mocking commentary.
'That's not Ron, is it? He would never do such a thing!' Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
The post linked to a Truth Social Account that grabbed a digital image of a young man with a bowl haircut who appears to be DeSantis surrounded by three young women.
One of them, who has her arm around the now-Florida governor, is smiling and appears to be holding a brown glass bottle. The hit comes as DeSantis has been rising in the polls and lining up influential supporters.
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“This from a man who was unfaithful to his wife and would nail anything that moved.”
Trump lowers himself by doing these things but such things have been done against him numerous times. As far as being unfaithful to his wife or wives, did any of them accuse him of that?
Nail anything? He’s a clean freak and throughout his adulthood he could choose clean, spiffy women.
I have no illusions about democrats and media trashing any republican.
To clarify, don’t like Trump trashing DeSantis.
Why do you think he’s running?
“This is very un-Trump-like behavior, btw. He didn’t employ anything like this type of tactic in 2016.”
I assume you’re being sarcastic. This is classic “campaign mode” Trump. He is always on the offensive when it comes to political opponents. Trump’s poll numbers don’t need to be suffering for him to understand that DeSantis will eventually declare that he’s running against him. That’s why Trump is hitting him so early and so often. Why should he give an opponent a grace period just because that opponent hasn’t publicly announced his intentions yet?
Trump attacks his opponents where they are vulnerable. Who cares if DeSantis had a beer with some of his students? Not me. But then again, I haven’t spent a career trying to establish a holier than thou persona the way DeSantis has.
Agreed. But Trump didn't have to associate Carson's temper with chronic child molesting. That was a bit over the top. So we shouldn't be surprised at Trump taking little digs at Desantis. I'm just surprised that Trump is doing it this early.
How so? I know you’re not a leftist so you probably have an actual answer so support why 45 is losing I’m all ears.
“I believe that FL law restricts Govs from running for POTUS while being an active gov. “
Untrue. He can remain governor until inauguration date.
Every decent Republican in the House voted against that garbage bill because it was nothing but a de facto amnesty bill. The only Republicans voting for it were the Chamber of Commerce-type moderates who were being urged on by none other than Lindsey Graham, Donald Trump’s good buddy
“’Two former students, both women, remembered him attending at least two parties where alcohol was served, but they said that the parties took place after graduation”
Is this the hill DJT wants to fight on? A party with girls after they graduated? This is VERY weak sauce.
“Trump seriously wants to go down the “underage girl” line of attack considering his close relationship with Jeffery Epstein?”
Was Jeffrey Epstein an underage girl? Thanks for letting me know. I wasn’t aware of that. Also, what do you mean by “close relationship”? What do you know that the rest of us don’t?
“Why do you think he’s running?”
He has the backing and momentum. Not even declared and he is leading in the polls.
It is his time.
For starters DeSantis can tell us. Has he?
How do you know he nailed anything that moved? That is a lot of people. Can you inform me as to who all those people are?
Do you think it was wrong for DeSantis to seek out a bad person like Trump to help him become Governor? I mean, who wants the help of a guy who nails anything that moves?
He hasn’t been accused of nailing any since he won in 2016. That didn’t seem to bother too many back then though.
This distracts from the real story of Desantis hanging with and praising Dominion’s lawyer. That’s the real deal breaker for Desantis as a presidential candidate.
Dunno. And don’t care.
Actually I have.
Trump is the ONLY person who ever did anything to Epstein.
When he was at Mar-a-largo there were complaints about how Epstein was behaving toward and underaged female guest... Trump told him to leave an banned him from returning to the property.
Of ALL the people in EPSTEIN’S Orbit, Trump is the only one who sent him packing.
He is the ONLY PERSON, and I do mean the ONLY person in the orbit of Epstein who ever did anything when he found him to be behaving inappropriately.
Yea he did and he did it to Cruz and people hated it here. Cruz’ dad killed JFK...or something like that. Good times, good times. Cruz won Wisconsin while Trump was doing it. Trump fights and that’s what is needed. Desanctimonius pays people for innuendo. He’s Romney. He has the Benefit of being governor while running for President so he can put out policy positions and say, “see, I’m actually doing it”. When he had the chance to Champion the changes that are needed he was voting against Trump policies, voting to take Trump negotiating powers and a bunch of other crap that 90% of the congress was doing. Wouldn’t have my support against Trump or Biden
The democrats are the enemy Mr Trump. Concentrate on them.
He will only lose Florida by doing this, not the other states. It’s only 30 electoral votes, so not a big deal.
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