Trump says ‘even Cuomo’ did better than DeSantis on COVID-19

The Hill ^ | 05/25/2023

[SlipperySlope99]

Trump is losing me. Yeh, he’s running against DeSantis and he needs ammo against him but making stuff up ain’t the way.

This is setting up the worst possible of all outcomes a brutal primary that splinters the GOP into two factions. So no matter who wins the GOP nomination the winning candidate won't have enough support from the base to defeat Biden (or his stand in) in 2024.

The country isn't going to survive another four years of DNC rule so don't sit out the election if your preferred candidate doesn't win the GOP nomination. I want Biden out above all else.

[EliRoom8]

Team Trump is linking to left wing articles attacking DeSantis every chance they get.

True, yet the Trump supporters attack DeSantis as being the Rino. Look at what DeSantis has done as governor; a true conservative can only commend that.

[Old West Conservative]

Do what everyone on Free Republic does:

if the source posted facts that correlate to your beliefs, then praise the facts and the source.
In this instance, call them FACTS

If the facts contradict your beliefs, then denounce the facts and the source.
In this instance, call them “facts”

[cowboyusa]

Read there Press Releases.

[JoSixChip]

You forget what the choices were. And I’ll point out that none of these rinos ever supported Trump. But they whole heartedly support desanctomonious. I wonder why that is?

[cowboyusa]

“Facts are stubborn things.” John Adams.

[Roadrunner383]

“All you have to do is compare death counts and that’s what he did. Florida is 3rd highest, NY is 4th highest.”

States by population:

1) CA
2) TX
3) FL
4) NY

[wiseprince]

Pretty up and down. Trump didn’t lie at all here.

[Redmen4ever]

Is Cuomo challenging Trump for the Republican nomination? No. Therefore, Cuomo CAN’T be as bad as DeSantis. Soon we’ll find out that DeSantis’ father assassinated JFK and that DeSantis’ wife is ugly.

[Vaduz]

Deal with the facts

How about the (fact) that he had the third-most deaths of any state… Even Cuomo did better. He was No. 4.

You wonder why the DeSantis promoters don’t want him pimping to much in his own state his numbers aren’t that good.

He’s a sleeper Rino period note his representative record haw many times he teamed with democrats.

[DrewsMum]

Actually, he was disingenuous..aka dishonest.

Florida has double the number over 70 folks that new york has. 2 million more to be honest
Yet the death rate between the 2 states is exactly the same.

So by “death count” measures, Florida did exponentially better.

[Magic Fingers]

“That was pretty mean, my dads are dead.”

Maybe CodeToad’s mom is dead.

[EliRoom8]

C’mon man! “Their” it’s just basic. Embarrassing!

[DrewsMum]

Lol that’s for one year.
Click another year and new york is number 2.
Why mislead and play loose with facts?

[DrewsMum]

Post proof they’re funding desantis or else stop spreading nonsense

[Reily]

Well WV, MS, TN & AL probably have a large percentage of overweight population. Perhaps even elderly, can’t speak for the others but WV also has a diabetes problem and significant numbers of smokers. All contributors to COVID mortality.

[DrewsMum]

Has he governed like a RINO?

Nope. Has he appointed/hired awful people showing a lack of judgement? Nope.

[nutmeg]

OMG... Trump is losing it. Cuomo was responsible for the COVID deaths of hundreds, maybe thousands of elderly people, mostly in NY nursing homes.

[DrewsMum]

You got facts to back that up?

[nutmeg]

It remains to be seen if his combative style will be an asset in or a liability in the 2024 general election.

I'm a Trump supporter, but I think it's becoming a liability. It worked well in 2016, but 2024 is an entirely different animal. His comments are turning off a LOT of current and now former Trump supporters.

I also highly doubt those 'coveted' independent / undecided voters like Trump's childish comments, but that remains to be seen.