A.G. Gancarski
With only 13 days between this writing and the Iowa caucuses, Ron DeSantis is running out of time and opportunity for a one-on-one faceoff with Donald Trump.
On Tuesday, his campaign again tried to troll the former President into showing up for a CNN debate next week in the Hawkeye State Nov. 10.
“We understand Donald Trump is scared to get on the stage because he’d have to finally explain why he didn’t build the wall, added nearly $8 trillion to the debt, and turned the country over to (Anthony) Fauci. But even Gavin Newsom had the courage to stand on the stage to debate his own failed record against Ron DeSantis. If it would make the debate more inviting, we would gladly agree to make it a seated format where the former President would be more comfortable,” said Communications Director Andrew Romeo.
Trump will counterprogram the event with a town hall on the Fox News Channel at the same time DeSantis debates Nikki Haley.
The Trump campaign has contended that the race is over already, and its chief architects made that case in a memo sent out Tuesday.
“On average, President Trump is at 51% in Iowa, with DeSanctimonious and Haley tied at 18% and Vivek (Ramaswamy) at 6%. The real battle is who will place second — when Nikki Haley’s resources from the pro-China crowd are rising, and DeSanctimonious’ money is drying up. Regardless of how well President Trump finishes in Iowa, the headlines will be about the second-place finisher so the media can make New Hampshire the flavor of the week,” wrote Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles.
DeSantis’ campaign has claimed this debate would “provide Trump with the perfect setting to stop cowering behind his teleprompter and step into the arena.” But what’s clear is Trump’s campaign doesn’t think voters care about a debate between the former President and his Republican challengers.
8 comments
GOParty
January 2, 2024 at 3:37 pm
Is Ron Desantis a Scientologist? He accepts their contributions.
My Take
January 2, 2024 at 3:43 pm
Trump would have nothing to gain.
Michael K
January 2, 2024 at 4:07 pm
The governor must realize that nothing will help his failing ambitions at this point. Besides, we’ve already heard all that Rhonda has to say.
Dont Say FLA
January 2, 2024 at 4:09 pm
That’s exactly right. Trump won’t debate because Trump doesn’t stand to gain anything from debating.
Thing is, debates are for the voters, not for the candidates. Primary voters gain insight into their candidates through the Primary debates.
Serving as President of USA is another thing that’s done for the voters, but Trump’s up doing for that.
This double standard in Trump’s decision making ought to telegraph explicitly that a Trump Presidency is for Trump, not for his voters, and not for any voters.
Earl Pitts "Sage Expert on Everything" American
January 2, 2024 at 4:16 pm
America, Relax as this back & forth banter is all a part of my, Earl Pitts American’s, Sage plan to make Barak think its going to be a Michell/Trump race for The White House.
When actually its going to be a total DeSantis Win Win “LandSlide” for our Great Nation.
So to all my “Besty Patriots & Besty Leftys” keep the faith and as always remember to relax your political sphincters as life is too short for a painfull political sphincter cramp.
EPA
Joe
January 2, 2024 at 5:29 pm
Give it up Earl, your little guy’s done.
MH/Duuuval
January 2, 2024 at 9:36 pm
Beaten by Trump’s rope-a-dope.
Dont Say FLA
January 4, 2024 at 8:56 am
Love ya’ pops, but “landSlide?” Florida produces sinkHoles, not landSlides.
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