Trump smacks DeSantis over pandemic response: why do they say that DeSanctus did a good job?'
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump smacks DeSantis over pandemic response: why do they say that DeSanctus did a good job?'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump lobbed an attack on Florida Gov. The governor became a national political figure by defying COVID-19 restrictions and fighting vaccine mandates, and he has tried to connect Trump to Dr. Anthony Fauci, who remains deeply unpopular among conservatives. "Under Ron DeSanctimonious as Governor, Florida was the third WORST State in Deaths by Covid," Trump posted on Truth Social. DeSantis briefly ordered beaches in Broward and Palm Beach counties to close in March 2020 and restricted bars, nightclubs and restaurants with seating for more than 10 people to serve only takeout or delivery, but he relaxed some of those restrictions by the end of April 2020 and ended lockdown altogether in September 2020. While he was vaccinated in April 2021, DeSantis refuses to say whether he got booster shots and has signed a law banning vaccine mandates and appointed a surgeon general who opposes such mandates.

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'Enthusiastic support': Trump announces 'Meatball' Ron DeSantis has been brought to heel
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Enthusiastic support': Trump announces 'Meatball' Ron DeSantis has been brought to heel

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump proudly announced on his Truth Social platform on Monday that his former Republican rival Florida Gov. "I am very happy to have the full and enthusiastic support of Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida," wrote Trump. "I greatly appreciate Ron’s support in taking back our Country from the Worst President in the History of the United States," …

Ron DeSantis ends the most humiliating presidential run in history with one final disgrace
11 months ago

Ron DeSantis ends the most humiliating presidential run in history with one final disgrace

Salon  

Who would ever have guessed that the latest Republican Great Whitebread Hope would crash and burn even before the New Hampshire primary? We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism After his big re-election win in 2022, an anomaly in that otherwise disappointing year for Republicans, he was briefly seen as a rare political …

Why a President Ron DeSantis is actually far worse than President Donald Trump
11 months ago

Why a President Ron DeSantis is actually far worse than President Donald Trump

Raw Story  

Donald Trump’s 51% haul of Iowa Caucus votes made for a strong headline. We are being named an enemy of the State.” DeSantis hates the First Amendment A federal judge, Gregory Presnell, also blocked enforcement of DeSantis’ drag show ban as overly broad and unconstitutionally vague and “dangerously susceptible to standardless, overbroad enforcement which could sweep up substantial protected speech…” …

DeSantis bragged about a COVID study during Newsom debate. Not so fast, lead author says
1 year ago

DeSantis bragged about a COVID study during Newsom debate. Not so fast, lead author says

LA Times  

During the Fox News debate between Florida Gov. As the two traded barbs over who was a “lockdown governor,” DeSantis crowed about his state reopening quickly and said: “In fact, the Lancet just did a study: Florida had a lower standardized COVID death rate than California did” when adjusted for how Florida’s population skews older and has higher rates of …

Trump slams DeSantis with latest insult: ‘Wounded falling bird from the skies’
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump slams DeSantis with latest insult: ‘Wounded falling bird from the skies’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump went after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in their …

Donald Trump targets rival Ron DeSantis with retort, 'He’s like a wounded falling bird'
1 year, 1 month ago

Donald Trump targets rival Ron DeSantis with retort, 'He’s like a wounded falling bird'

Hindustan Times  

Former President Donald Trump taunted his adversary, Ron DeSantis, on Saturday, labeling the Florida governor a "wounded falling bird" during a GOP event in their native state. … Now he’s like a wounded falling bird from the sky,” the former president said in a speech at the Florida Republican Party’s Freedom Summit. Amidst banners proclaiming "Florida is Trump Country," the …

Column: Does Ron DeSantis even believe his dangerous B.S. about COVID vaccines?
1 year, 3 months ago

Column: Does Ron DeSantis even believe his dangerous B.S. about COVID vaccines?

LA Times  

The latest government advisories on the new monovalent COVID-19 vaccines were not much of a surprise. “I chose to lift Florida up, not follow the lead of Dr. Fauci and lock Florida down.” Ladapo opened the roundtable by stating, “We continue to live in a world where the CDC and the FDA, when it comes to COVID at least, are …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis faces Black leaders’ anger after racist killings in Jacksonville
1 year, 3 months ago

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis faces Black leaders’ anger after racist killings in Jacksonville

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Ron DeSantis scoffed when the NAACP issued a travel advisory this spring warning Black people to use “extreme care” if traveling to Florida. The leading civil rights group argued that the state’s loose gun laws and the Republican governor’s “anti-woke” campaign to deny the existence of systemic …

Column: COVID lockdowns saved millions of lives — so of course Ron DeSantis is angry about them
1 year, 3 months ago

Column: COVID lockdowns saved millions of lives — so of course Ron DeSantis is angry about them

LA Times  

The leading GOP presidential candidates, excluding former President Trump, squared off against each other in their first debate. The report added that these steps are most effective if undertaken when disease transmission is low, such as “during the emergence of a pandemic and at the earliest signs of resurgence of infection.” During the debate, DeSantis also bragged about opening Florida’s …

Ron DeSantis on Trump and Jan. 6: The Florida governor is going nuclear.
54 years, 11 months ago

Ron DeSantis on Trump and Jan. 6: The Florida governor is going nuclear.

Slate  

Whence last we checked in on the perpetually rebooting Ron DeSantis presidential campaign, it was about 10 days ago and the Florida governor’s operation was purging itself of its most obvious Nazi sympathizers. The other thing that happened Sunday was that NBC News posted an excerpt from a one-on-one DeSantis interview, which was released in full on Monday, in which …

DeSantis is getting stomped out by Trump in the place he can least afford to lose: report
1 year, 5 months ago

DeSantis is getting stomped out by Trump in the place he can least afford to lose: report

Raw Story  

The last several weeks have been rough on Florida Gov. Now the South Florida Sun-Sentinel brings word that a new poll from Florida Atlantic University/Mainstreet Research/PolCom Lab shows that Trump is leading DeSantis in the Florida governor's own state by a whopping 20 points. In a statement analyzing the results, FAU political scientist Kevin Wagner argued that they show Trump …

Trump Drags DeSantis To 'Hell' With New Attack On Plunging Poll Numbers
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump Drags DeSantis To 'Hell' With New Attack On Plunging Poll Numbers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump is taking great pleasure in the sagging political fortunes of Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida and the former president’s chief rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Trump pronounced the five-week-old DeSantis campaign “DEAD” and said his poll numbers “are dropping like a rock heading to Hell.” Trump also shared a number of polls …

Can Ron DeSantis beat Donald Trump? These Florida political veterans aren’t so sure
1 year, 6 months ago

Can Ron DeSantis beat Donald Trump? These Florida political veterans aren’t so sure

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A Republican media strategist who worked on Mr …

Trump and DeSantis’ rivalry intensifies as Florida governor formally enters 2024 presidential race
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump and DeSantis’ rivalry intensifies as Florida governor formally enters 2024 presidential race

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Ron DeSantis ’ entry into the 2024 White House race against former President Donald Trump sets up a clash of the Republican Party’s two leading figures as the Florida governor attempts to topple a man who has dominated the GOP for the last seven years. Beyond policy, Trump has attacked DeSantis’ character — accusing him of being …

Trump and DeSantis' rivalry intensifies as Florida governor formally enters 2024 presidential race
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump and DeSantis' rivalry intensifies as Florida governor formally enters 2024 presidential race

The Independent  

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Ron DeSantis US presidential bid announcement marred by Twitter glitches
1 year, 7 months ago

Ron DeSantis US presidential bid announcement marred by Twitter glitches

Hindustan Times  

Florida governor Ron DeSantis's long-awaited entry into the 2024 presidential campaign descended into a fiasco on Wednesday as the opening of the live Twitter event intended to announce his candidacy was derailed by glitches. Read here: Ron DeSantis launches Presidential bid with Elon Musk : 5 key takeaways DeSantis finally began speaking after almost half an hour of confusion and …

Trump posts fresh attack on DeSantis while insisting ‘I couldn’t care less’ if Florida governor runs against him
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump posts fresh attack on DeSantis while insisting ‘I couldn’t care less’ if Florida governor runs against him

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former President Donald Trump continued his contradictory campaign of attacks …

Trump brutally mocks Ron DeSantis: 'Outplayed, outsmarted, and embarrassed by Mickey Mouse'
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump brutally mocks Ron DeSantis: 'Outplayed, outsmarted, and embarrassed by Mickey Mouse'

Raw Story  

Former president Donald Trump tore into his potential challenger for the 2024 Republican nomination for president of the United States on Thursday, saying Florida governor Ron DeSantis "got outplayed, outsmarted, and embarrassed by Mickey Mouse and Disney." Trump posted on Truth Social, the social network he owns, that "Ron DeSanctimonious" was defeated by Disney, no doubt referencing the ongoing beef …

Donald Trump's rival Ron DeSantis vows to block former president's extradition
1 year, 8 months ago

Donald Trump's rival Ron DeSantis vows to block former president's extradition

The Telegraph  

Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, said he will not abide by any extradition request for Donald Trump, who lives in the state. Mr DeSantis said: "The Soros-backed Manhattan District Attorney has consistently bent the law to downgrade felonies and to excuse criminal misconduct. Prior to Mr Trump being charged, Mr DeSantis had said that he would not become involved in …

Column: Trump rips DeSantis on COVID and education — and for once he’s telling the truth
1 year, 8 months ago

Column: Trump rips DeSantis on COVID and education — and for once he’s telling the truth

LA Times  

Covering the race for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 is going to be no picnic for journalists, pundits and prognosticators, what with the leading candidate being constitutionally incapable of telling the truth and his runner-up focused entirely on culture wars and not at all on issues of, you know, policy. Trump also asserted that the COVID death rate in …

Trump critic and former Maryland governor Larry Hogan won’t run for GOP seat in 2024 presidential race
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump critic and former Maryland governor Larry Hogan won’t run for GOP seat in 2024 presidential race

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Larry Hogan, the former governor of Maryland who has been …

DeSantis accused of distracting voters from the 'festering problems in Florida' in scathing editorial
1 year, 10 months ago

DeSantis accused of distracting voters from the 'festering problems in Florida' in scathing editorial

Raw Story  

The Editorial Board of the Miami Herald issued a scathing piece Wednesday accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of adopting a Donald Trump tactic to manipulate the public's attention away from real problems Floridians suffer under. Then there's his war with Disney, one of the largest employers in the state, because they "had the temerity to push back against the governor’s “Don’t …

‘Ron Would Not Become Florida Governor if it Wasn’t for Me’: Trump Calls DeSantis ‘Disloyal’
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Ron Would Not Become Florida Governor if it Wasn’t for Me’: Trump Calls DeSantis ‘Disloyal’

News 18  

Former US president Donald Trump on Sunday criticised Florida governor Ron DeSantis as he began his campaign for 2024 US Presidential Elections. Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, is being touted as a potential candidate from the Republican Party for the 2024 Presidential Elections. Trump called the Florida governor ‘disloyal’ and said he was trying to ‘rewrite history’, criticising Florida governor’s …

DeSantis, Who Once Praised Vaccines, Now Wants To Prosecute Those Who Pushed Them
2 years ago

DeSantis, Who Once Praised Vaccines, Now Wants To Prosecute Those Who Pushed Them

Huff Post  

Ron DeSantis pushes Vera Leip, 88, in her wheelchair after she received a Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at the John Knox Village Continuing Care Retirement Community on Dec. 16, 2020 in Pompano Beach, Florida. “In Florida, it is against the law to mislead, to misrepresent, particularly when you’re talking about the efficacy of a drug,” DeSantis said Tuesday at a vaccine …

Who is Florida guv Ron DeSantis, nicknamed by some as ‘Trump 2.0’?
2 years, 1 month ago

Who is Florida guv Ron DeSantis, nicknamed by some as ‘Trump 2.0’?

Firstpost  

While Ron DeSantis is not averse to lobbying insults in a Trumpian manner, experts and observers have praised his steady behaviour and commitment to achieving policy and political goals for conservatives While Donald Trump may have arguably been the biggest loser of the US midterm elections, Ron DeSantis was undoubtedly the biggest winner. “DeSantis certainly engages in Trump tactics, but …

DeSantis drops provocations — for now — in response to Ian
2 years, 2 months ago

DeSantis drops provocations — for now — in response to Ian

Associated Press  

Ron DeSantis has whipsawed his way through the national conversation this month, first by putting migrants on planes or buses to Democratic strongholds and then shifting to a more traditional role of crisis manager as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. barreled into his state. “At the end of the day, I view this as something …

Trump says he has 'very good' relationship with Florida Governor DeSantis amid reports of rivalry
2 years, 11 months ago

Trump says he has 'very good' relationship with Florida Governor DeSantis amid reports of rivalry

Daily Mail  

Former President Donald Trump hit back at reports of a bitter rift with Republican Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, insisting they had a good relationship. 'Well, I have a very good relationship with Governor DeSantis,' said Trump on a conference with a small number of reporters when asked about the issue. He did not say whether DeSantis was …

Column: As Florida remains pandemic hot spot, DeSantis places a ‘COVID crank’ in charge of its response
3 years, 3 months ago

Column: As Florida remains pandemic hot spot, DeSantis places a ‘COVID crank’ in charge of its response

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis just outdid himself with his appointee to lead his state’s public health department. On Tuesday, DeSantis introduced as Florida’s new surgeon general Joseph Ladapo. What’s more important is that Ladapo is, as the Orlando Sentinel’s editorial board observed, a “COVID crank.” Ladapo has questioned the safety of COVID vaccines, despite overwhelming evidence that they are safe and effective. …

'Cruel' Ron DeSantis blasted for 'playing politics with hungry children'
3 years, 3 months ago

'Cruel' Ron DeSantis blasted for 'playing politics with hungry children'

Raw Story  

Ron DeSantis, already under intense scrutiny for his COVID-19 policies, is facing a fresh barrage of criticism over an "incomprehensible" decision to reject federal pandemic food aid that would benefit 2.1 million low-income children in the Sunshine State. "Through his inaction, said, DeSantis is blocking Florida's neediest families from getting about $820 million in child food aid, which they could …

Ron DeSantis leans into mask-mandate fights as Covid cases soar in Florida
3 years, 4 months ago

Ron DeSantis leans into mask-mandate fights as Covid cases soar in Florida

CNN  

CNN — As the number of new coronavirus cases in his state soars, Florida Gov. DeSantis spokeswoman Christina Pushaw argued that rather than the governor being keen to pick fights in areas where he might have already lacked political support, DeSantis is simply carrying out the law he signed in late June, which effectively banned schools from implementing mask mandates …

DeSantis feuds with Biden White House as COVID cases rise
3 years, 4 months ago

DeSantis feuds with Biden White House as COVID cases rise

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — It didn’t take much for the White House to set Florida Gov. As coronavirus cases rise across the Sun Belt, President Joe Biden asked GOP governors to “get out of the way” of efforts to contain the virus. “We will not allow Joe Biden and his bureaucratic flunkies to come in and commandeer the rights and freedoms …

Column: DeSantis doubles down on anti-science campaign as COVID explodes in Florida
3 years, 5 months ago

Column: DeSantis doubles down on anti-science campaign as COVID explodes in Florida

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis complaining in May 2020 that he gets no respect for defeating the coronavirus. Ron DeSantis, in fundraising appeal Sadly, all this crowing assumes a fact not in evidence: that Florida’s battle with COVID has been a “success.” In truth, it’s been nothing of the kind. “DeSantis’ gamble to take a laissez faire approach appears to be paying off,” …

DeSantis parts with Trump in response to Surfside tragedy
3 years, 5 months ago

DeSantis parts with Trump in response to Surfside tragedy

Associated Press  

SURFSIDE, Fla. — When the coronavirus ravaged Florida, Gov. And he even skipped a rally in Sarasota headlined by former President Donald Trump, whose early endorsement was crucial in helping DeSantis win the governor’s race in 2018. Mac Stipanovich, a former Republican campaign strategist, said DeSantis is “less frightening than Trump” to some voters even as he steadily courts the …

As pandemic wanes, Florida’s DeSantis seizes national stage
3 years, 6 months ago

As pandemic wanes, Florida’s DeSantis seizes national stage

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As Florida Gov. “If they manage to prevent him from getting reelected, they almost certainly eliminate any possibility of him running for president.” DeSantis won in a nail-biter three years ago against Democrat Andrew Gillum, and Democrats worry whether they can field a candidate able to win back the governor’s mansion for the first time since 1994. …

Florida governor gathers experts to validate COVID response
3 years, 9 months ago

Florida governor gathers experts to validate COVID response

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A year after the COVID-19 outbreak temporarily shuttered much of the economy and plunged the nation into debates over masks and lockdowns, Florida Gov. The experts he convened hailed from some of the world’s most prestigious institutions but their views have been rebuked by many mainstream scientists, including U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, who last …

Column: Dear news media, Fla. Gov. DeSantis’ COVID record isn’t a success, but a failure
3 years, 9 months ago

Column: Dear news media, Fla. Gov. DeSantis’ COVID record isn’t a success, but a failure

LA Times  

Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, must have magic at his fingertips. The latest publication to fall into line is Politico, which on Thursday posted an article headlined, “How Ron DeSantis won the pandemic.” A companion piece observed that he has “survived the pandemic,” and that “Florida has fared no worse, and in some ways better, than many other states — …

Republican Gov. DeSantis is taking credit as Florida booms a year into pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

Republican Gov. DeSantis is taking credit as Florida booms a year into pandemic

CNN  

St. Petersburg, Florida CNN — After a year of criticism by health experts, mockery from comedians and blistering critiques from political rivals, Florida Gov. It’s booming here because you can live like a human being.” Florida has recorded about 9,204 cases per 100,000 people and about 150 deaths per 100,000 people, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University. …

Elderly forced to sleep in lawn chairs to queue for vaccines in Florida amid chaotic first-come-first-served rollout
3 years, 11 months ago

Elderly forced to sleep in lawn chairs to queue for vaccines in Florida amid chaotic first-come-first-served rollout

The Independent  

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Florida governor suppressed Covid information before 2020 election to help Trump, report says
4 years ago

Florida governor suppressed Covid information before 2020 election to help Trump, report says

The Independent  

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Trump visiting Florida during a pandemic, hurricane threat
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump visiting Florida during a pandemic, hurricane threat

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — President Donald Trump took a Friday swing through Florida, a state critical to his reelection prospects and bracketed by two storms — one now bringing daily records on COVID-19 deaths and the other swirling just to the south in the form of Hurricane Isaias. “I see in Boston, where you have the animal that killed so many …

DeSantis’ earlier bravado fuels Florida’s pandemic crisis
4 years, 4 months ago

DeSantis’ earlier bravado fuels Florida’s pandemic crisis

CNN  

CNN — Florida Gov. Florida became more flame like, but it’s – it’s going to be under control.” DeSantis has been in touch with or in the close vicinity of Trump on at least two occasions since the interview. From early on in the pandemic, DeSantis has – while attributing bad news to the influx of people from states like …

‘Shame on you!’: Florida governor Ron DeSantis heckled over coronavirus surge
4 years, 5 months ago

‘Shame on you!’: Florida governor Ron DeSantis heckled over coronavirus surge

The Independent  

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Column: My apology to Florida Gov. DeSantis: Sorry, you’re even worse than I imagined
4 years, 5 months ago

Column: My apology to Florida Gov. DeSantis: Sorry, you’re even worse than I imagined

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis, left, with Vice President Mike Pence, lectures the media about how successful he’s been in stemming coronavirus outbreaks — in May. The trophy for outstanding self-own in coverage of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic may well have been secured by Rich Lowry, the editor of the conservative National Review, for a May 20 article headlined, “Where Does Ron DeSantis …

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