A.G. Gancarski
While Ron DeSantis has put a pause on “political season” as Idalia approaches, another Florida Man in the presidential race isn’t cooperating.
Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform to push the unsubstantiated narrative that DeSantis may end up challenging Rick Scott for his Senate seat.
“Rumors are strong in political circles that Ron DeSanctimonious, whose Presidential run is a shambles, and whose poll numbers have absolutely crashed, putting him 3rd and 4th in some states, will be dropping out of the Presidential race in order to run, in Florida, against Rick Scott for Senate. Now that’s an interesting one, isn’t it?”
DeSantis’ political team calls the rumor “fake news” and a distraction floated by Trump.
“This is fake news. Clearly, Donald Trump and his army of consultants are panicked about Ron DeSantis’ winning debate performance and the strong momentum that has followed. They know this is a two-man race, and we will carry this on to a win in this presidential primary. Instead of pushing fake news from New Jersey, the Trump campaign should be focused on getting their candidate on the campaign trail in Iowa and on the debate stage before it’s too late,” said Press Secretary Bryan Griffin.
Meanwhile, DeSantis spoke to Scott Monday morning regarding the approaching weather event.
Trump World did offer comment, saying a member of the Florida congressional delegation floated the rumor. More than half the Republicans Florida sent to the U.S. House have endorsed Trump, including U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis, Vern Buchanan, Byron Donalds, Carlos Giménez, Matt Gaetz, Anna Paulina Luna, Brian Mast, Cory Mills, John Rutherford, Greg Steube and Michael Waltz.
DeSantis’ run for the presidency, launched formally this spring, was widely expected well before the formal launch. It was presaged by the release of his book, “The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival“, and a tour in support of that volume.
In that book, the Governor seemed less than thrilled with serving in Congress. DeSantis paints a picture of frustration from the outset of his career in Congress, saying that he would not “go along to get along” and that he shunned “the D.C. social circuit” in favor of reading bills he voted on and flying home to visit his wife, Casey, still on television in the Jacksonville market.
However, DeSantis has tried to run for Senate once. After his second term in the House, he launched a bid for Marco Rubio’s Senate seat, but abandoned it to run for re-election once Rubio decided he wanted another term.
If DeSantis were to run against Scott and win, he would leave the Governor’s Office midway through his second term. While that’s understandable for a run for President, there is little indication that DeSantis has an interest in leaving an executive position to be one of 100 Senators.
13 comments
Biscuit
August 28, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Trump and DeSantis,
Sittin in a tree,
Tellin each other,
“It’s all about me,”
Don tells a lie,
Ron starts to cry,
Both run home screaming
“Wee wee wee!”
Arf to both of them.
PeterH
August 28, 2023 at 3:49 pm
Perfect
Mr. Speaker
August 29, 2023 at 11:13 am
Thank you Earl,
A greatfull Nation breaths a sigh of releif knowing you are going into Scott’s former Senate Seat.
All the political think tanks have been fretting over a Crist, Fried, or Gillum sneaking into that all critical Senate Seat by some sort of leftist cheating scam.
Thank you Earl,
Newt
Mr. Speaker
August 29, 2023 at 11:17 am
Whoops ment to reply ti Earl below. Newt
Mickey
August 28, 2023 at 1:40 pm
Actually, It would be bad Idea. Desantis could never become President, but maybe he could beat Scott. Heck, they don’t even like each other.
Mickey
August 28, 2023 at 1:42 pm
Actually it wouldn’t be a bad Idea. Desantis could never become President, but maybe he could beat Scott. Heck, they don’t even like each other.
My Takee
August 28, 2023 at 1:49 pm
Trump lies about everything of course.
But it is a good psyops ploy.
My Take
August 28, 2023 at 11:06 pm
Q claims that Trump has offered Casey the VP slot if Rhonda will drop out and endorse him.
Would Q lie? Never!
Tom
August 29, 2023 at 8:27 am
Anything that stops the rubes sending money to him is fine with me. Something about the stench of failure, it’s contagious and trump knows it.
I did see desantis on TV the other day pretending to be Governor and doing the hurricane thing – he looked like he could barely keep his eyes open. He must be worn out for all that debating but trump should definitely jump on the sleepy ron thing. Look how well it worked with low energy Jeb.
Earl Pitts American
August 29, 2023 at 10:56 am
Good mornting America,
The Donald’s actually got 1/2 of the story correct. However The Ronald’s going to be a little too busy serving Our Great Nation as POTUS in 2024 and we’ve already carved the future Senate Replacement into stone.
And yes America: I, Earl Pitts American, have agreed to accept Rick Scotts former senate seat.
On a personall note the Senate Seat will allow me, Earl Pitts American, to slow down from my role of running the entire planet and just focus on one thing – the responsabilities of Rick Scott’s former Senate Seat.
I, Earl Pitts American, am looking forward to getting in a little fishing time, family time, along with additional philandering time with the beautiful ladies as I, Earl Pitts American, slow down into what will be my semi-retirement job of running Rick Scott’s former Senate Seat better than it has ever been ran since post-civil-war-reconstruction.
Thank you Florida, thank you America,
EPA
Rick Whitaker
September 3, 2023 at 12:21 am
you mentioned spending time with your family, have you warned them of your intentions yet? wnen you do i’m sure they will roll their eyes with discuss. earl, as creepy as you are, do you EVER get any? i’m speaking of love not sex.
Earl Pitts American
September 3, 2023 at 8:01 pm
Thank you Rick for checking up on Good ‘Ole Earl, you are a good friend.
EPA
Sonja Fitch
August 30, 2023 at 5:19 am
The only candidates for the COMMON GOOD are democrats . Scott killed folks for profit as leader of his/Columbia/hca! Neither Scott nor Desantis are worthy of Floridians vote!
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