Ron DeSantis mocks Donald Trump for failing to stop ‘stolen’ 2020 election

Trump DeSantis
'Why didn't Trump do something about it?'

An incredulous Ron DeSantis is yet again addressing the former President’s contention that the 2020 election was “stolen,” saying that’s an “untenable position.”

Speaking at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics’ “Politics and Eggs” event, the Florida Governor didn’t hold back when asked to evaluate Donald Trump’s ongoing contention that he didn’t lose fairly to Joe Biden.

“If that is true, he was the sitting President of the United States and let that happen to him. I would never let that happen. As Governor, would I just sit there and let something like that happen?”

DeSantis wondered “why didn’t Trump do something about it.”

“And if you didn’t do something in 2020, how are you going to solve that problem? As a private citizen rage tweeting from Mar-A-Lago? There’s just no way. So I think it’s an untenable position that he’s taken,” he added.

Earlier this year, DeSantis finally admitted that “of course” Trump lost the 2020 election. Since then, DeSantis has increasingly stepped up his rhetoric about his erstwhile ally.

“I don’t think anyone voted for Biden. They were voting against Trump. That’s why they did it. Let’s be honest,” DeSantis said in October, noting that even a reanimated John F. Kennedy wouldn’t “energize” Democrats the way Trump did in 2020.

During a Sept. 28 interview on Fox News, DeSantis contended that Biden defeated Trump in the first debate of that cycle.

“You know, I remember back in 2020 I had a big party in Tallahassee for that first debate that Trump did with Biden. And the reality is Biden beat Trump in that debate, and I don’t know how you could lose to Biden in a debate. But that happened,” DeSantis said.

DeSantis has also recently questioned a poll showing Trump ahead of Biden by nearly 10 points.

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


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  • Michael K

    October 13, 2023 at 4:55 pm

    Rhonda is throwing spaghetti on the wall at this point in their miserable, flailing campaign.

  • My Take

    October 13, 2023 at 4:56 pm

    2020 — the Big Gasbag’s Big DEFEÀT and Big LIE
    Even DeSSlantus now admits it.
    Come on Rhonda, call Trump a LOSER!

  • My Take

    October 13, 2023 at 8:17 pm

    Imagine all his enemies in NYC who were delighted to see him lose.
    And are now ecstatic to see his posing fraudulence exposed. Rich, yes, but not mega-rich, not up there with the real big boys. All lies. Now documented and made public!

    • My Take

      October 13, 2023 at 8:19 pm

      While the ankle-biter DeSSlantis adds a few poofy growls and nips.

  • Earl Pitts "The Earl Of Politics" American

    October 13, 2023 at 8:37 pm

    Good evening America,
    Here at The Earl Pitts American’s political science division we have commissioned Dr. Fouchi along with Moderna and those other covid vax business’s to poll their friends and customers on who they will vote for in the upcoming 2024 POTUS election. Given that 73.65% of their friends and customers are Dook 4 Brains Lefty’s the results were quite unexpected.
    Before we reveal the supprising results allow me to just add some real legitamancy to the situation.
    EARL ADDS LEGITIMANCY:
    All the inquiries by The Esteamed and Highy Trusted Dr. Fouchi were conducted while Fouchi was wearing one of those white lab coats. Ladies and Gentelmen it just dont get any more legit than that.
    THE AMAZING RESULTS:
    A full 43% stated they are voting Desantis.
    We did not ask why due to the fact that Dook 4 Brains Lefty”s all have an annoying propencity to rambel on and on about the reasons they are abandioning the Dem’s like they feel a need to justify it or whatever…who’s got time for all that?

    So America the above polling in the short version means Desantis will be our next POTUS.
    Before anyone embarasses themselves by attempting to dispute our Scientific Results let me just remind you:
    Fouchi was actually wearing “The Totally Legit White Lab Coat the whole time.
    LEGIT.
    So in closing America:
    You may now “Relax Your Sphincters” and sleep well tonight secure in the fact that Desantis will save your kiddies and grand kiddies from getting their heads lopped off by bearded Dook 4 Brains Lefty’s for the next 8 glorious years.
    Sleep well America,
    And remember “white lab coat legit” = “undisputable Truth”.
    Thank you to our greatfull Nation,
    EPA

    • Rick Whitaker

      October 14, 2023 at 6:29 am

      WARNING TROLL COMMENT

    • Unwoke and Going Broke In Florida

      October 14, 2023 at 6:53 am

      The concern of some organizations and researchers in the Brussels Bubble for a “EU common position” while more than 1,300 innocent civilians were butchered, raped, beheaded, burnt and kidnapped is an absurd (to say the least). You need to recalibrate your moral compass.

    • Beverly Brevity

      October 14, 2023 at 10:23 am

      Too many words, Earl, not gonna read’m.

  • Larry the Leftist

    October 13, 2023 at 9:06 pm

    Thanks Earl,
    The legitamancy of The White Lab Coat is really comforting and adds to the legitamancy of the provided truthisms your polling has brought to light.
    Thanks Earl
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    • Rick Whitaker

      October 14, 2023 at 6:29 am

      WARNING TROLL COMMENT FROM EARL

  • My Take

    October 13, 2023 at 9:34 pm

    I wonder what a nation of smart people would be like?
    Say with 3/4ths of the voting population being reasonably good reasoners and readers/listeners.

    • MH/Duuuval

      October 13, 2023 at 10:55 pm

      Trump has been unable to win a majority of the popular vote in two tries, so looks like the nation is pretty well divided. (Here’s where cheating comes into play.)

  • Sonja Fitch

    October 14, 2023 at 4:44 am

    Dum Dum Desantis is now trying to tell the Truth! Why didn’t Desantis tell Trump
    At the Time, Trump Lost!
    DESANTIS is deliberately lying! DESANTIS ain’t nothing but a MAGA cut!!!
    Get out Desantis!

  • Larry Davidson

    October 14, 2023 at 4:29 pm

    Trump knows full well that he lost.

    • Rick Whitaker

      October 15, 2023 at 6:29 am

      every time trump dumps on somebody he knows what he’s doing

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