Posted on 03/22/2023 8:02:46 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has finally broken his silence on his much anticipated potential 2024 presidential run, giving an interview from the governor's mansion in which he said that he has what it takes to be president and "I can beat Biden."
DeSantis sat down with Piers Morgan in a wide-ranging interview, saying "stay tuned" when asked about the potential 2024 bid for the GOP nomination. Former President Donald Trump is currently the front-runner for that spot, as he endeavors to earn his second term.
"It was clear that the governor has had enough of Trump’s constant baiting and felt ready to take him on in what could end up being a ferocious battle for the White House," Morgan said, writing about the interview for the New York Post.
"DeSantis slammed Trump over his character failings," Morgan continued, "chaotic leadership style, and for his handling of the COVID pandemic — especially in keeping controversial health chief Dr. Anthony Fauci in his post helping to run the White House Coronavirus Taskforce."
Morgan asked DeSantis how the two most popular Republicans in the country are different, and DeSantis said "Well I think there’s a few things. The approach to COVID was different. I would have fired somebody like Fauci. I think he got way too big for his britches, and I think he did a lot of damage."
DeSantis shut down Florida early on in the pandemic before opening up and giving the state the label "the free state of Florida."
"I also think just in terms of my approach to leadership," DeSantis said, slamming the former president and the man to whom he owes much of his political start, "I get personnel in the Government who have the agenda of the people and share our agenda. You bring your own agenda in you’re gone. We’re just not gonna have that. So, the way we run the Government I think is no daily drama, focus on the big picture and put points on the board and I think that’s something that’s very important."
Morgan asked about the mudslinging that has already started as rumors of a DeSantis run swirl. "I don’t know how to spell the sanctimonious one. I don’t really know what it means, but I kinda like it, it’s long, it's got a lot of vowels. We’ll go with that, that’s fine. I mean you can call me whatever you want, just as long as you also call me a winner because that’s what we’ve been able to do in Florida, is put a lot of points on the board and really take this State to the next level," he said.
Trump endorsed DeSantis when he first ran for governor, helping him beat out Andrew Gillum. "Ron DeSantis is a brilliant young leader. Yale and then Harvard who would make a great Governor of Florida. He loves our country. He’s a true fighter," Trump had said at the time.
"Things have changed a little bit, I guess. It is what it is," DeSantis said.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
Good point.
Yeah!
Damn those republicans! They've controlled the white house, the congress, the courts, the legislatures, the governor's mansions, the city councils, the school boards ... In fact, those wretched never-to-be-sufficiently-damned republicans (spit) have controlled, without opposition, the entire American polity since 1968!!!
Away with them!
To HELL with them!!!
YEEEEEEAAAARRRRGGGHHHHHHH!!!
In 2016 - 2018 Paul Ryano and the GOP threw away an opportunity of a lifetime in order to stop the MAGA aganda. So yeah F the GOP.
If the ticket is DeSantis/Trump it will be a guarantee.
Fixed it.
No, they won’t.
Brian Kemp brought home the MAGA voters even after butthurt Trump stomped his feet and endorsed Stacey Abrams.
Ron DeSantis will do the same.
But ... In 2016 Trump enthusiasts insisted that I HAD to vote for Trump. Don the Dealmaker would work with congress and get things done! Nobody else would do!
So I voted for him.
Twice.
And here we are ...
Still waitin’ for Dealin’ Don to practice his Art and get Congress to go along with him.
Vote for Biden you prick I DONT CARE.
Besides all of which, you missed the point ...
ROFL!!!!
Go back under your bridge, TROLL!
We know the Republicans don’t seem interested in election fraud, yet you say they just can’t win and are unable to hold power? lol...
The Republicans have not secured our border for 50 years since they’ve become and national security disaster...
Who’s fault is this? Trumps fault?
Go blank yourself.
The U.S. is not in debt zillions now and it will eventually choke off the country...Where have the republican’s been for all the decades while this debt built up?
The U.S. is NOW in debt zillions now and it will eventually choke off the country...Where have the republican’s been for all the decades while this debt built up?
Those in D.C. from both parties have been looting the American treasure for many decades. Is this Trumps fault?
You’re gibbering.
Slow down, learn some history, do some careful thinking, and get back to me.
Also, you missed the point of the 1968 electoral college map.
That was the last time the Republocrats and the Demoblicans had anything resembling a coherent challenge. People who are “through with” the two parties need to figure out an effective way to challenge them. The Libertarian-Constitution-Green-Whatever Parties aren’t cutting it. In fact, the Libertarian Party often serves as “controlled opposition” to benefit the democRATs.
It’s what voters want. They love pork, lots and lots of it. If you don’t bring home the pork, you get voted out.
ROFL!!!!
You’ve learned well at your master’s feet. Feel the hate flow through you ...
So according to you, for many decade the Republicans just can’t gain power of the government, Congress, courts etc,
Why not? Is this Trumps fault?
Only four years of it can be laid at Trump's feet.
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