Ron DeSantis has not but introduced he’ll run for president in 2024, however a minimum of one individual is extraordinarily panicked on the prospect that he’ll, and that individual is clearly Donald Trump. We all know Trump is freaking out about the potential of having to beat out DeSantis for the Republican nomination based mostly on his remarks concerning the Florida governor over the past a number of months, which have included however haven’t been restricted to: claiming DeSantis would have by no means been elected with out his endorsement; saying he “despatched within the FBI” to make sure DeSantis beat Democrat Andrew Gillum; busting out the nickname Ron “DeSanctimonious,” telling reporters “If [Ron] did run, I’ll inform you issues about him that received’t be very flattering”; and suggesting he’ll deal with the governor to the ole Ted Cruz particular, i.e., insulting his spouse and implying certainly one of his family members was concerned within the homicide of an American icon. Against this, he’s apparently advised Nikki Haley she ought to completely soar into the race.
For probably the most half, DeSantis has not responded to Trump’s feedback, preferring as an alternative to busy himself with banning an AP African American research course and waging a struggle on transgender individuals. However on Tuesday, he determined to take a second to hit again. Requested about Trump’s most up-to-date criticism, the governor advised reporters: “I roll off the bed, I’ve individuals attacking me from all angles, it’s been taking place for a lot of, a few years. The nice factor is, is that the individuals are capable of render a judgment on that, whether or not they reelect you or not. And I’m completely happy to say—you recognize, in my case—not solely did we win reelection, we received with the best proportion of the vote that any Republican governor candidate has [had] within the historical past of the state of Florida…That verdict has been rendered by the individuals of the state of Florida.”
Whereas Trump would undoubtedly bristle at any criticism in any respect from DeSantis, whom he apparently believes owes him his political profession, we’re assuming the pointed reference to the truth that the ex-president misplaced the 2020 election—one thing he continues to refuse to confess—is not going to go over nicely. (In his solely public remarks re: Trump for the reason that midterms, DeSantis stated, of the ex-president‘s assaults: “One of many issues I’ve realized on this job is once you’re main, once you’re getting issues performed, you’re taking incoming hearth. That’s simply the character of it. We’ve centered on outcomes and management, and on the finish of the day, I might simply inform individuals to go take a look at the scoreboard from final Tuesday night time.”)
Hours after DeSantis spoke to reporters Tuesday, Trump took to Fact Social to put up an outdated clip of the governor saying he aspired to be like Paul Ryan, the previous Home Speaker the ex-president dubbed a “weak RINO” and “pathetic loser” final 12 months.
If we all know Trump, and sadly, we predict we do, that is merely a prelude to what he has in retailer for Ron.
