Donald Trump memo plays up divide between Ron DeSantis super PAC, campaign

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'Clearly, this SuperPAC views the campaign staffers of Ron! Inc. with disdain, even contempt.'

In a new memo, the Donald Trump campaign is trying to paint a picture of deep divides between the Ron DeSantis camp and the Never Back Down super PAC.

“Let’s recap the terrible summer the ‘impressive’ Ron Dee-Santis campaign has had and what it means for the fall,” begins the document.

Strategists Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles were behind the memo, which went on to trash DeSantis’ efforts so far.

“First, there is no Dee-Santis ‘campaign.’ After several reboots, the dumping of their ‘Manager’ and re-shuffling of the deck chairs, the Dee-Santis campaign is a shell of its once former self. Nearly broke, and spending what Primary cash they have in a desperate attempt to build a small-dollar donor base beyond Florida, the Dee-Santis operation has now completely entrusted its success to a SuperPAC,” Trump’s team argues.

“Clearly, this SuperPAC views the campaign staffers of Ron! Inc. with disdain, even contempt.  Why else would you leak a debate instructions memo, polling data, and other strategic information? Because all the ‘chiefs’ (and there are a lot of them!) at Always Back Down, or No Big Deal, don’t trust the ‘brain trust’ of Ron! Inc. SAD.”

The memo goes on to outline further the argument that Never Back Down has captured the campaign.

“With the SuperPAC in control of everything Ron and Casey Dee-Santis do, say, and think — including their mode of transportation — it’s not at all surprising that the ‘chiefs’ are continuing their all-out spending spree in a desperate attempt to regain 1st place loser status (that’s second place for those not following) in the early Caucus and Primary states,” the memo asserts.

“Following Ron Dee-Santis’s potted-plant performance at the debate in Milwaukee (he needed a ‘Big Moment’ according to Chief Strategist, Chief Executive Officer of Axiom, and Chief leaker of memos and presentations, Jeff Roe) the current Governor of Florida continues to see a downward spiral in his polling numbers.”

If there is one saving grace for DeSantis, it’s that the Trump campaign continues to attack him, thus showing that despite the polls and the bombast, he still is seen as the biggest threat to the former President in the nomination fight.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. His work also can be seen in the Washington Post, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and National Review, among other publications. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


5 comments

  • My Take

    September 5, 2023 at 9:43 am

    ” Dee-Santis’s potted-plant performance at the debate ”
    ========
    Ýes, derisive wit!
    But DeeSSeconRates may still get the last laugh.
    WhenTrunpy falls.

  • Earl Pitts "The All Knowing, All Seeing, Ma-Ha Earlskiee" American

    September 5, 2023 at 10:35 am

    Relax my Patriots,
    Trump and I, Earl Pitts American, have a “gentelman’s agreement” that once the campaign gets to the point in which both sides are powerless to effect the outcome of the election, I, Earl Pitts American, will place “The Call” to Trump.
    At that point Trump is going to withdraw and throw his support behind Desantis.
    Our best guesstimate is around 3 weeks prior to the first major voting opening up in America.
    Relax America,
    EPA

    • Earl Pitts "The Ronald's UnOfficial Campaign Menager" American

      September 6, 2023 at 7:35 am

      In a new memo from Earl Pitts American, (Above) our belived Earl clears up all the leftist “huey” and disinformation out in the media which has been taxing your political file cabinet in your brain.
      Please refer to America’s most favored political advisor’s sweet and calming truth in Earl’s long awaited “Plan For America” in Earl’s well written knowledge and truth based above memo.
      America lets get “real real” for a moment:
      Earl Pitts American outshines any and all political advisors on the planet. Lets name a few of the lesser advisors and I’m sure you will agree.
      1. Doug Schone – Earl is better
      2. Whoever that Dook 4 Brains Leftist advisor is on the Sunday shows – Earl is better.
      3. Newt – well Newt is OK but Earl is better looking.
      3. Chris Christie – Please America we have all got better quality advice from the toilet bowel prior to an over-due flush – Earl is better.
      4. Obama(s) – Earl is better.
      America you all know I could do this all the way to lunch time. So lets all take a moment of thanks that we all are so blessed to live in a world with Earl Pitts American.
      Thanks and much love,
      EPA
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  • Cheesy Floridan

    September 6, 2023 at 11:33 am

    Is there anyway DeeSantis can just go away?

  • Rick Whitaker

    September 6, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    trump’s biggest problem is trump.

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