DeSantis should apologize publicly to Trump and all MAGA supporters for calling them “Listless Vessels”.
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I listened to DeSantis’ complete statement. While it’s questionable if his characterization was a wise political move, the truth of the sentiment was spot on. His point _ The Trump Only crowd wakes each morning to see what’s on Truth Social so they can instinctively and blindly parrot what their leader is putting out. No objective consideration of the bigger and long term picture - just follow Trump at all costs.
Desantis’ point is that the conservative movement is more than just about any one person. Further, to build a winning coalition will require expanding beyond Trump’s core followers.
Last week’s AP-NORC poll revealed that 53% of the electorate will not vote for Trump under any circumstances. This matches precisely what Trump achieved in 2020, when he received 46.8% of the popular vote. Nothing has changed, except that Trump has driven away more potential supporters by his relentless character assassinations against other GOP candidates.
Trump was beat by massive fraud, not Biden.
Wow. That's a spectacularly stupid "POINT," if true. It almost sounds like DeSantis doesn't want their votes.