A.G. Gancarski
As Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ book promotion tour continues, he’s becoming more emboldened in response to criticism from Donald Trump.
On Tuesday evening’s Watters World on the Fox News Channel, the Florida Governor contended Trump used to praise him, in an attempt to contextualize the recent invective without responding to specific charges.
“Well, look, Jesse, I mean, you know, he used to say how great of a Governor I was and then I win a big victory and all of a sudden, you know, he had different opinions and so you can take that for what it’s worth,” DeSantis said, referring to his re-election win against Democrat Charlie Crist, which was prefaced by Trump coining the “Ron DeSanctimonious” sobriquet.
“But, at the end of the day, I think one of the reasons I’ve been successful as Governor is I don’t really pay attention to a lot of the background. I mean, he’s obviously a big, big fish, but I get attacked all the time from every different angle and you either put points on the board or you don’t. And so I just focus on delivering the wins. And I think we’ve done a pretty good job of following through on our promises.”
It remains to be seen if this response will put Trump in his place. Despite the Governor’s breeziness, one report from a DeSantis book signing saw Trump supporters being excluded from entry, a sign that the Governor’s relaxed rhetoric is not the whole story.
DeSantis has attempted comebacks of this type before, including one rebuttal from roughly a month ago.
“What I would just say is this. I roll out of bed, I have people attacking me from all angles. It’s been happening for many, many years,” DeSantis said. “If you take a crisis situation like COVID, the good thing is that if you’re an elected executive, you have to make all kinds of decisions. You’ve got to steer that ship. And the good thing is, the people are able to render a judgment on that, whether they re-elect you or not.
“At the end of the day, I would tell people to check out the scoreboard from last Tuesday night. The fact of the matter is it was the greatest Republican victory in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said after his reelection in November.
7 comments
William
March 1, 2023 at 5:18 am
Gov. Ron DeSantis talked like a true politician. We don’t need to get angry at every criticism we hear. I like how he took the criticism lightly.
Richard Abernathy
March 1, 2023 at 7:38 am
Hopefully both Ron and Don are above the constant leftist propaganda and manipulation aimed at them by leftist media.
Does leftist media do this to Democratic cabdidates? You already know the answer is no.
Actually I feel leftist media already knows there is Zero in Zero chance there will not be a Republican in the White House come next election cycle. Yeah leftists have actually failed that badly.
The media masters are quaking in their boots at the thought of “Orange Man Bad” getting another 4 years in the White House. Heck Trump may even perform the long promised “Draining Of The Swamp” this time around.
So my leftist readership looking for direction and an explaination of what your media masters are up to – here it is:
The media masters are trying their damndest to goad Desantis into announcing his run for the White House because they clearly see Desantis is the one and only person alive on the planet that can save them from 4 more years of Trump.
Now you lefty sniper commentaters on all leftist platforms are kind of lame in the brain in picking up what your media masters are throwing at you-so let me lay it out a little more simple for you.
You are expected to throw your support, your money, and of course your vote behind Desantis as the one and only to save the day from “Orange Man Bad” Trump getting back in the White House for another 4 years.
You have your marching orders Now Go!
Rob Desantos
March 1, 2023 at 12:19 pm
Ok groomer
cassandra
March 1, 2023 at 1:24 pm
You appear to be attempting to confuse/mislead gullible Republican voters. To what “leftist” media are you referring? Do you read/watch ‘leftist” news sources?
The people “quaking in their boots” are the Republican establishment and their EXTREMELY powerful donors. Despite his grifting, lies, insanity, stupidity, even cruelty, ‘Stable Genius’ appears to have sincerely cared about the country, and in a bizarre way (many of) the people. And I believe wanted to be the ‘best president’.
The Republican establishment cannot control Trump. So the PTB are demanding the personality-free, little christian nationalist who is clearly ‘in above his head’ and therefore will be highly controllable and completely beholden to the PTB.
MSM desires an exciting battle between Trump and DeSantis. News, including the photo documenting teacher “Mr Ron” partying with HS students is downplayed/buried. Same with repeat offender Ron’s 1A violations. You will recall how entertaining Trump was alone. Imagine adding DeSantis to that show!
btw, ACTUAL “leftist media” does criticize the Democrats, too.
Ian
March 1, 2023 at 1:34 pm
I’ll take the fact that you had peoples removed from your event for wearing trump apparel for what it’s worth. Tyrant to liberals and conservatives alike.
Ian
March 1, 2023 at 3:30 pm
Ron DeSantis is a “tyrant”, the far-right activist Laura Loomer said, after she and other Trump supporters were barred from a book signing staged by the Florida governor.
The Courage to be Free review: Ron DeSantis bows and scrapes to Trump
“They told me to say anybody wearing Trump has to go right now,” a uniformed officer said in video posted online by Loomer, a failed congressional candidate, conspiracy theorist, Islamophobe and rightwing political gadfly.
“DeSantis people are in there telling me to come out to tell you guys not to be here while he’s here,” the officer said.
Loomer said: “Governor DeSantis, he always talks about how he’s in favour of free speech. So do we have a first amendment right to be here, to rally in support of President Trump?”
“Right you do,” said the officer. “But not now.”
Bill
March 1, 2023 at 7:18 pm
Yep, he is “delivering the wins” all right.
We might survive.
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