Donald Trump campaign accuses Ron DeSantis of ‘mental breakdown’ for slating MSNBC hit

Trump DeSantis
'You know he’s desperate.'

Even a federal holiday isn’t stopping Donald Trump’s political operation from attacking Ron DeSantis.

On Monday, Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung suggested that the Governor may have mental problems, by way of trolling him over his scheduled Tuesday morning interview on MSNBC’sMorning Joe.”

“When Ron DeSanctimonious decides to appear on Morning Mike (sic) during a Republican primary, you know he’s desperate and on the verge of having a mental breakdown. However, this may be DeSanctus auditioning on the MSNBC casting couch hoping to get a contributorship when his campaign eventually flames out. In the end, there is no job, Ron,” Cheung trolled.

The spokesman, who conveniently elided mention of Trump’s appearances on the program before the 2016 election, went on to refer to other appearances DeSantis has made outside the conservative media bubble in recent months, as Trump’s lead in most Primary polling has grown.

“First it was Bill Maher’s show where he was completely savaged by the comedian; maybe The View is the next stop on the DeSanctus Highway to Irrelevancy Tour 2023,” Cheung quipped.

DeSantis appeared on “Real Time with Bill Maher” late last month, in a one on one interview with the host that saw the Governor trolled throughout for everything ranging from campaigning for “election deniers” such as Arizona’s Kari Lake to planning a debate with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who Maher said was “smarter and better looking” than DeSantis.

Not missing an opportunity, Cheung had already lit up DeSantis (in statement form, of course) for that interview soon after it happened.

“In another desperate sign that his campaign is off the rails, DeSanctus had the bright idea to travel to Los Angeles to do Bill Maher’s show where he was filleted like he was the main course at Sugarfish. He had to sit silently, grinding and gnashing his teeth and twitching in his high-heeled cowboy boots as Maher told him to his face he had no chance of winning,” Cheung said at the time.

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


10 comments

  • PeterH

    October 9, 2023 at 4:07 pm

    Regardless of where the conflict emerges …..from McCarthy’s Republican House, the minority party in the Senate or the Republican Klown Kar Roadshow for President……America wins with constant and vicious Republican infighting! The voters are well aware that Republicans are incapable of governing!

    • Earl Pitts "The Earl Of Politics" American

      October 11, 2023 at 6:26 am

      Good mornting America,
      As my many fans know the fued between Ron & Don is all being played out under the expert tuttalidge of me, The Earl Of Politics. So relax your sphincters my beloved fans, followers, and haters. I, The Earl Of Politics, assure the net result will be an 8 year glorious American Recovery under Ron, “The Ronald” Desantis.
      Now that the current White House got caught in bed with Iran, with regards to the Isreal baby killings, my job just got around 87.33489% easier.
      Thank you America,
      And dont forget, now more than ever, its so important for your health and comfort to Relax Your Sphincter With Earl we will all have a happy ending.
      EPA

      • Rick Whitaker

        October 11, 2023 at 8:07 pm

        ⚠ warning ⚠ troll comment

  • My Take

    October 9, 2023 at 4:22 pm

    Internecine invective!
    Carry on, GOPers; more, more!

  • My Take

    October 9, 2023 at 5:11 pm

    Every Trump utterance of late screams “mental brèakdown.”

  • Sonja Fitch

    October 10, 2023 at 4:44 am

    Desantis is his own worst enemy! Desantis BLAMES any and everything! Desantis is trying his “best”. Get out Desantis !

  • Nebraska Granny

    October 10, 2023 at 1:28 pm

    Y’all have nothing but hate for Ron DeSantis and Republicans. Who’s having the real mental breakdown? Trump. He continues to rant and rave about Ron DeSantis his closest opponent, call him names, and even call other Republican. Presidential candidates names, like Nicky Haley. You are in good company with Trump, that’s for sure.

  • My Take

    October 10, 2023 at 2:39 pm

    DeSSantis is unrealistic and spins..
    Trump is frequently a raving lunatic.

    • Rick Whitaker

      October 11, 2023 at 8:08 pm

      well said

  • Edward Bailey

    October 11, 2023 at 3:54 pm

    Maher said “Taller and Better Looking”

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