Posted on 03/15/2023 12:31:40 PM PDT by conservative98
President Donald Trump took his attacks on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to a new level Wednesday, as a super PAC linked to the 76-year-old accused his would-be rival of ethics violations tied to what it calls DeSantis’ “shadow presidential campaign.”
A draft of the 15-page letter by Make America Great Again Inc. calls on the Florida Commission on Ethics to investigate DeSantis, alleging that the 44-year-old has violated a slew of state statutes as well as federal campaign finance laws.
The complaint refers to DeSantis as a “de facto candidate for president” and claims that the governor is “leveraging his elected office and breaching his associated duties in a coordinated effort to develop his national profile, enrich himself and his political allies, and influence the national electorate.”
“Governor DeSantis’ failure to declare his candidacy is no mere oversight,” the complaint alleged. “[I]t is a coordinated effort to specifically designed for him to accept, as unethical gifts, illegal campaign contributions and certain personal benefits that are necessarily intended to influence his official decision to resign from office under Florida’s resign to run law.
“Governor DeSantis’ ham-handed maneuverings,” the complaint added, “have rendered him irreparably conflicted and have left the statehouse vacant.”
The letter includes as evidence that DeSantis has “abused his office and abdicated his official duties in favor of pursuing his national political interests” the fact that the governor has “met with influential figures in early primary states,” “is vetting operatives in early primary states,” and “met with individuals who are likely to play key roles in his presidential campaign.”
The letter asks that the commission impose one or more penalties including impeachment, removal from office, public censure, ballot disqualification and fines.
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Trump’s attacks are doing nothing but alienating people including some of his most loyal supporters. Michael Savage has repeatedly told him to stop these attacks but Trump won’t listen.
“Trump super PAC”
It is a lie by the way that it is a Trump Super PAC. It is someone that supported the Impeachment of Trump running the PAC. You will see this thread posted by Trump hating freepers a lot.
So, the Democrats and their ilk are doing a good job trying to divide conservatives. And I am not saying that Trump is not attacking DeSantis, that’s politics. But he is not to blame for this.
I was on a forum last night and it was asked “What if Trump and DeSantis are in cahoots”
The idea being that some people simply will never vote for Trump so they both run and DeSantis picks up the Trump haters and then near the end they reconcile, kiss-and-make-up and both camps join forces for a Trump/DeSantis win.
Not entirely a stupid notion, eh?
EXCELLECT,
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Trump araid? Now that’s funny. 1) If anyone is scared, Desantis is scared because he doesn’t want to resign than lose in the primary. It’s time for him to put up or shut up. 2) Trump isn’t filing this lawsuit, his Super PAC is. It has nothing to do with him just like Ron will say my Super PACs have nothing to do with me. Let’s keep that clear.
According to Jesus those who sit in the seat of Moses (lawgiver) are not held in high repute.. Party affiliation is not relevant.
How can there be no such law… then once the ‘legislature’ fixes the law Saint Desantis is golden? Seriously?
“what Trump throws at him will be nothing compared to what the MSM and Dems will do him.”
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DeSantis, a scholar/athlete, who worked his way through Harvard and Yale, is making Trump look like a fool by ignoring him.
“May qualify” does not mean an office holder is prohibited from announcing or making preparation to run for another office. The statute actually prohibits a person being a qualified candidate for two different offices if those offices would be occupied at the same time. You can’t be the sheriff and the tax assessor at the same time. As long as DeSantis is not running for governor and president with intent he will be doing both positions at the same time. He is not violating Florida statute
“his Super PAC is”
Again this is not Trump’s Super PAC. It is run by a never Trumper. Someone that was a witness against him in an impeachment.
Names of PACS mean nothing. Except to fool the gullible.
No it does not... Read it below. Can not be a candidate while in the employment of the state. Or even take part in a political campaign...
Hold, or be a candidate for, public or political office while in the employment of the state or take any active part in a political campaign while on duty
He is running a shadow campaign.
Two Republicans working together for the good of America and to defeat Dems?- NAH, never happen.
Yup, Trump is going manic. No one was a bigger supporter of Trump than me and my family. Now we are examining DeSantis and Pompeo.
—> DeSantis attacks are weird.
Strategery.
Make Ron respond and deny he is running for President - answering specific accusations about what he is doing, where the money is coming from, who he’s hiring, etc.
Or give up the pretense and admit he’s running.
I had hoped for 12 conservative years of White House control: Four of Trump and 8 of DeSantis, but the two of them seem intent of screwing that up. For a man who prides himself on making “Deals...” and his professed love of the Country, Trump does not seem to care much about a future America beyond himself. Maddening and Sad.
No that’s not true. He’s governor of Fla. Trump needs that endorsement. Trump endorsed him for gov
DeSantis gave Trump rally and all Fla candidates the slip at Trumps rally for Rubio and would have been gor deasantis as well
He reads polls like anyone here. He knows he’s second runner
Tgat is a passive aggressive slimycampaign
Why does DeSantis come across more and more like Cruz did in 2016? Kinda phony.
“It is a lie by the way that it is a Trump Super PAC. It is someone that supported the Impeachment of Trump running the PAC. You will see this thread posted by Trump hating freepers a lot. “
According to Open Secrets, The PAC is affiliated with Trump.
DeSantis isn’t running.
(Do I need to post this 3 times, too?)
“Trump’s attacks are doing nothing but alienating people including some of his most loyal supporters. Michael Savage has repeatedly told him to stop these attacks but Trump won’t listen.”
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Trump thinks he can treat DeSantis the way he treated Republicans in 2015.
It won’t work this time.
DeSantis is too brilliant for Trump, who has become petty and boring.
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