DeSantis’ political future widens as Trump dangles Defense chief job
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DeSantis’ political future widens as Trump dangles Defense chief job

Politico  

POLITICO interviewed 16 Republican lobbyists, elected officials and political consultants tied to both Trump and DeSantis about the possibility of the swap, many of whom were granted anonymity to talk freely. “This brings him well into the spotlight with Trump and the Trump administration, which, in my opinion, would keep DeSantis as a top three candidate and a top three Republican leader for years to come.” One longtime Florida GOP operative said DeSantis is already in the “lame-duck phase” of his governorship — he will be termed out in 2026 — and that this move “makes him more of a player.” It’s also a landing spot for the combative governor who has repeatedly said he has no interest in the Senate, with Rubio giving up his seat to join the Trump administration as secretary of State. One Florida Republican operative said DeSantis is “damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t” in regard to the secretary of Defense job. “This is Trump’s Republican Party and DeSantis is not naive to that,” he said. “To the extent he wants to play the game and build up his future, he has tough decisions on his hands — should he get the offer.” One ally who often talks to DeSantis’ inner circle said the governor and his team also had to decide whether to trust Trump knowing that he could join the administration and then get thrown out, perhaps even in a short amount of time.

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'Trump's orbit is filled with bad actors' if report is true: ex-Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis​
1 week, 1 day ago

'Trump's orbit is filled with bad actors' if report is true: ex-Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis​

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's former election attorney Jenna Ellis spoke out on Saturday about recent reports that Donald Trump couldn't find one person who liked Ron DeSantis for the top Pentagon post. Trump instead nominated Pete Hegseth, but New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman said on Friday that Trump’s idea of naming Florida Gov. An account on X wrote, "Haberman says that …

'Far from clear' DeSantis will give in to Trump appointment demand: NYT
1 week, 2 days ago

'Far from clear' DeSantis will give in to Trump appointment demand: NYT

Raw Story  

With the appointment of Sen. Marco Rubio to be Donald Trump's secretary of state, one of the two seats representing Florida in the closely divided Senate is open and it is up to Gov. According to a report from the Washington Post, Trump has pushed DeSantis to tap Lara Trump, the incoming president's daughter-in-law, for the seat but the Florida …

'Really embarrassing to be Ron DeSantis' right now as Trump dangles job: MSNBC guest
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Really embarrassing to be Ron DeSantis' right now as Trump dangles job: MSNBC guest

Raw Story  

According to a guest on MSNBC's "The Weekend," Gov. Ron DeSantis is suffering another round of humiliation as Donald Trump's team dangles his name as a possible replacement to be secretary of defense if they can't get his embattled nominee, Pete Hegseth, across the finish line. With the former Fox News personality scrambling to round up the support of GOP …

'Machiavellian move': Ron DeSantis allies said to worry Trump is trying 'to kneecap him'
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Machiavellian move': Ron DeSantis allies said to worry Trump is trying 'to kneecap him'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is reportedly considering Ron DeSantis to replace Pete Hegseth, if Hegseth drops out of the running to lead the Department of Defense, but some DeSantis allies worry that Trump is actually looking to punish the governor. "POLITICO interviewed 16 Republican lobbyists, elected officials and political consultants tied to both Trump and DeSantis about the possibility of the swap, …

Trump Cabinet: Uh, Trump is planning to do what with Ron DeSantis?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump Cabinet: Uh, Trump is planning to do what with Ron DeSantis?

Slate  

Nominating Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense was, from the start, one of the least serious choices Donald Trump made in assembling his broadly unserious slate of second-term Cabinet nominees. A New Yorker investigation found that he was forced out of two jobs leading veterans’ groups over “serious allegations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, and personal …

'Vast' number of Trump insiders 'dislike and distrust' his Hegseth backup plan: report
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Vast' number of Trump insiders 'dislike and distrust' his Hegseth backup plan: report

Raw Story  

With both multiple outlets reporting that Donald Trump is in serious talks with Gov. According to the Journal, "DeSantis, who served as a Navy lawyer in Iraq and the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, was on an earlier list of potential defense-secretary candidates that transition officials presented to the president. Early Wednesday morning, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan reported that the …

Trump 2.0: Florida Gov DeSantis in race for defence job as Hegseth faces sexual assault allegation
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump 2.0: Florida Gov DeSantis in race for defence job as Hegseth faces sexual assault allegation

Firstpost  

Discussions about a potential replacement are still in the early stages, but Trump has mentioned the name of two-term Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to several people, according to a report President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the role of defence secretary, potentially replacing current nominee Pete Hegseth, according to The Wall Street Journal. According to …

December 4, 2024 - Presidential transition news
54 years, 11 months ago

December 4, 2024 - Presidential transition news

CNN  

Ron DeSantis speaks in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in January. Ron DeSantis is interested in serving in Donald Trump’s administration as defense secretary if formally offered the job, two sources close to DeSantis told CNN. Trump’s consideration of DeSantis for Defense Secretary — and the Florida governor’s subsequent interest — marks a stunning pivot in a relationship that soured in …

Trump considers ex-nemesis Secretary of Defense in shock replacement
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump considers ex-nemesis Secretary of Defense in shock replacement

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump is reportedly considering an 11th hour move to flip out controversial Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth for friend-turned-rival Ron DeSantis. Those in Trump's inner circle believe Hegseth's continued controversy - he's also dealing with fallout after past comments that women shouldn't hold military combat roles - are hampering the nomination as he tries to win Senate support. …

Some Trump allies chafe at potential DeSantis appointment
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Some Trump allies chafe at potential DeSantis appointment

Politico  

During the primary, DeSantis suggested that Trump no longer had the energy to lead the country. He said he “didn’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star,” undercut Trump’s false claims he won the 2020 election, and said the “presidency is not a job for someone pushing 80.” And people close to Trump do not forget …

Trump’s transition was supposed to be a show of force. What happened?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump’s transition was supposed to be a show of force. What happened?

Politico  

On Tuesday, Chad Chronister, Trump’s choice for DEA administrator, abruptly withdrew from consideration just days after being announced, saying in a post on X he made the decision “as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in,” without citing a specific reason. Chronister, a county sheriff in Florida, had drawn criticism from some conservatives over his actions during the …

Trump weighing DeSantis as Hegseth replacement: report
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump weighing DeSantis as Hegseth replacement: report

Salon  

Pete Hegseth might be the second of Donald Trump's Cabinet nominations to be derailed by controversy. Hegseth's nomination has resurfaced stories about the former Fox News host's tumultuous divorce and an alleged sexual assault. With worry building in Trump's camp that Hegseth might not make it through the nomination process, he's reportedly considering his former rival, Florida Gov. Hegseth's mother …

Trump considers DeSantis for Defense secretary as Hegseth appears to falter
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump considers DeSantis for Defense secretary as Hegseth appears to falter

Politico  

Bringing DeSantis into the Trump administration fold could help the governor’s political prospects given that he is term-limited and scheduled to leave office in early 2027 when it was anticipated he could run for president again. DeSantis, like Hegseth, may appeal to Trump’s stated goal of eliminating “woke” military officers from the Defense Department. DeSantis and Trump spoke Tuesday when …

DeSantis aims to appoint Marco Rubio’s Senate replacement by early January
1 month ago

DeSantis aims to appoint Marco Rubio’s Senate replacement by early January

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Floridians will likely know who their next U.S. senator will be by the beginning of January, Republican Gov. With Florida’s senior Sen. Marco Rubio tapped to be President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state, it’s up to the governor to appoint his replacement, should Rubio be confirmed by his colleagues in the Senate. “Florida deserves a Senator who …

Trump just handed ex-rival DeSantis some powerful decisions
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump just handed ex-rival DeSantis some powerful decisions

Politico  

“Everyone who wrote Gov. A veteran GOP Florida operative, similarly granted anonymity to discuss internal dynamics, said Tuesday they would be “shocked” if Uthmeier — who is currently in Italy with DeSantis on a trade mission — didn’t get the post. The House and Senate seats alone are already upending Florida’s future political landscape, as both Waltz and Rubio were …

Florida Republicans are thrilled about Susie Wiles — with one big exception
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Florida Republicans are thrilled about Susie Wiles — with one big exception

Politico  

And it may stay that way. Now she’s set to be one of the most powerful figures in Trump’s second administration, after successfully navigating the former president’s campaign — where she helped bulldoze his path back to the White House by, in part, crushing DeSantis’ presidential aspirations. Wiles has worked on three separate Trump campaigns but also came in to …

Trump, DeSantis bury the hatchet at 'great meeting', discuss fundraising
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump, DeSantis bury the hatchet at 'great meeting', discuss fundraising

India Today  

Former President Donald Trump met privately with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over the weekend, marking a détente between the former rivals after a brutal Republican primary contest marked by insults and bruised egos, according to three people familiar with the discussion. On Monday, Trump said the two had had “a great meeting yesterday” and that he was “very happy to …

Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace and discuss fundraising for the former president’s campaign
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace and discuss fundraising for the former president’s campaign

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump met privately with Florida Gov. On Monday, Trump said the two had had “a great meeting yesterday” and that he was “very happy to have the full and enthusiastic support of Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida.” “The conversation mostly concerned how we would work closely together to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. “I greatly …

‘Traitor': After bitter primary, DeSantis may struggle to win over Trump supporters if he runs again
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Traitor': After bitter primary, DeSantis may struggle to win over Trump supporters if he runs again

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Before launching his ill-fated campaign for the White House, Florida Gov. “I think he stabbed Trump in the back,” said Pamela Shinkwin, 73, who lives in Massachusetts and traveled to New Hampshire for one of the former president’s final rallies before his double-digit victory in the primary. Instead, he has needled Trump, including responding to a news …

DeSantis drops out of US prez race, endorses Trump who retires ‘DeSanctimonious’
11 months ago

DeSantis drops out of US prez race, endorses Trump who retires ‘DeSanctimonious’

Hindustan Times  

Washington: After coming a distant second in the Iowa caucus, Florida governor Ron DeSantis dropped out of the race to become the Republican nominee for President on Sunday, acknowledging he didn’t have a pathway to the nomination, and endorsed the candidacy of Donald Trump, his patron-turned-rival-turned-leader. Florida Governor and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the …

Donald Trump declares end of 'DeSanctimonious' after hailing DeSantis, will he pick him as running mate?
11 months ago

Donald Trump declares end of 'DeSanctimonious' after hailing DeSantis, will he pick him as running mate?

Hindustan Times  

After Ron DeSantis announced an end to his 2024 presidential bid, former US President Donald Trump hailed the Florida Governor as “really terrific person” and appreciated him for the endorsement, asserting that he looks forward to defeating "crooked Joe Biden". “I’d like to take time to congratulate Ron DeSantis, a really terrific person … for having run a great campaign …

Ron DeSantis drops 2024 bid: What does this mean for Trump, Haley?
11 months ago

Ron DeSantis drops 2024 bid: What does this mean for Trump, Haley?

Firstpost  

It’s all over for Ron DeSantis. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill pic.twitter.com/ECoR8YeiMm — Ron DeSantis January 21, 2024 “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance,” DeSantis said in the straight-to-camera video, delivered in a cheerful …

Trump celebrates DeSantis' decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024 campaign
11 months ago

Trump celebrates DeSantis' decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024 campaign

Hindustan Times  

ROCHESTER, N.H. — Donald Trump set aside months of criticism and mockery of Ron DeSantis on Sunday night, celebrating his onetime Republican rival as his newest supporter after the Florida governor ended his presidential campaign and endorsed the former president. Nonetheless, it was notable at Sunday's rally in New Hampshire to see Trump praise DeSantis without calling him “DeSantimonious” or …

DeSantis targets New York, California and Biden in his Florida State of the State address
11 months, 2 weeks ago

DeSantis targets New York, California and Biden in his Florida State of the State address

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican Florida Gov. “Cities throughout the land have decayed.” He said residents in San Francisco, Chicago and New York have struggled with crime, homelessness and bloated government spending that’s driving people away. “We refuse to sit idly by while Biden’s border crisis ruins lives across the nation,” DeSantis said. “Since President Biden won’t stop the flow of …

DeSantis v Newsom: the presidential match-up that isn’t
1 year ago

DeSantis v Newsom: the presidential match-up that isn’t

Hindustan Times  

PICTURE IT: two of America’s most powerful governors take the debate stage. Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California, and Ron DeSantis, his Republican counterpart in Florida, spend 90 minutes trying to convince viewers that their own state represents the very best of America, and that their relative youth and respective flavour of crusading politics are just what the country …

DeSantis marks an Iowa milestone as the caucuses near. Trump says his rival’s campaign is in trouble
1 year ago

DeSantis marks an Iowa milestone as the caucuses near. Trump says his rival’s campaign is in trouble

Associated Press  

NEWTON, Iowa — Ron DeSantis completed his campaign promise to visit each of Iowa’s 99 counties, crossing a symbolic but also tactical threshold by telling his audience in a central Iowa town “this should show you that I consider myself a servant, not a ruler.” Former President Donald Trump, who still remains far ahead of DeSantis, mocked him at a …

Donald Trump’s strength is clear in Florida as Gov. Ron DeSantis tries to move past ‘nonsense’
1 year, 1 month ago

Donald Trump’s strength is clear in Florida as Gov. Ron DeSantis tries to move past ‘nonsense’

Associated Press  

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A booth at the Florida Republican Party’s Freedom Summit made swift business of Donald Trump merchandise on Saturday, selling everything from socks to bathtub rubber ducks that paid tribute to the former president. “We’re going to win the Florida primary for the third straight time, and we’re going to win the state by a landslide next November,” …

DeSantis won’t meet with Biden during president’s trip to survey Idalia damage
1 year, 3 months ago

DeSantis won’t meet with Biden during president’s trip to survey Idalia damage

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ' office said Friday that he has “no plans” to meet with President Joe Biden when the Democrat flies to Florida this weekend to survey damage from Hurricane Idalia, suggesting that doing so could hinder disaster response. DeSantis preemptively heading off a meeting contradicts Biden himself, who, when asked after an event at …

Column: It’s too late, GOP also-rans. Nothing will stop Trump, except maybe the law
1 year, 4 months ago

Column: It’s too late, GOP also-rans. Nothing will stop Trump, except maybe the law

LA Times  

So, Ron DeSantis gets it after all. The Trump world’s response to DeSantis’ “listless vessel” line — which was clearly not intended as an insult, given that he referred to “we” — was not only predictably whiny, it largely proved his point. The spokesperson for the aptly named MAGA Inc. declared, “DeSantis must immediately apologize for his disgraceful insult.” Given …

DeSantis left red faced after debate advice to ‘defend Trump’ surfaces online
1 year, 4 months ago

DeSantis left red faced after debate advice to ‘defend Trump’ surfaces online

The Telegraph  

They offer a rare insight into the thinking of Mr DeSantis’s operation ahead of Wednesday night’s debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which is seen as a critical juncture for his campaign. According to the New York Times, Mr Ramaswamy is the only debate rival whose “national or religious backgrounds” were mentioned in the documents. ‘Ugly Hinduphobic attack’ The Hindu American Pac …

DeSantis vs. Trump: Campaign advisers criticize the Florida governor’s 2024 race.
54 years, 11 months ago

DeSantis vs. Trump: Campaign advisers criticize the Florida governor’s 2024 race.

Slate  

Ron DeSantis’ gentle slide from “serious presidential contender” toward “guy who might end up competing with Doug Burgum to avoid polling at 0 percent” has become less gentle in recent weeks. What could DeSantis say to Republican voters about Trump’s weaknesses as a candidate that would persuade them to leave him behind in the dustbin of history or the dustbin …

DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he resets his faltering 2024 presidential bid
1 year, 4 months ago

DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he resets his faltering 2024 presidential bid

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is replacing his campaign manager as the Florida governor resets his sluggish presidential campaign. DeSantis is bringing on James Uthmeier, his chief of staff from his state office, to serve as his campaign manager, replacing Generra Peck, who led DeSantis’ reelection campaign last year before jumping into the same role on his …

DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he resets his faltering 2024 presidential bid
1 year, 4 months ago

DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he resets his faltering 2024 presidential bid

LA Times  

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is replacing his campaign manager as the Florida governor resets his sluggish presidential campaign. DeSantis is bringing on James Uthmeier, his chief of staff from his state office, to serve as his campaign manager, replacing Generra Peck, who led DeSantis’ reelection campaign last year before jumping into the same role on his presidential bid. “James …

DeSantis steps up dire warning to GOP about distraction from Biden, amid Trump’s latest indictment
1 year, 4 months ago

DeSantis steps up dire warning to GOP about distraction from Biden, amid Trump’s latest indictment

Associated Press  

VINTON, Iowa — Florida Gov. Though DeSantis recently cast doubt on the false theories about the 2020 election at the heart of Trump’s federal indictment, DeSantis is saying in early-voting states that any focus except on defeating Democratic President Joe Biden would be dire for his party. His labor to spur the party forward stood in sharp contrast to the …

DeSantis cuts a third of his presidential campaign staff as he mounts urgent reset
1 year, 4 months ago

DeSantis cuts a third of his presidential campaign staff as he mounts urgent reset

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican presidential contender Ron DeSantis is cutting far more campaign staff than previously thought as he works to reset his stumbling campaign amid unexpected financial trouble. DeSantis, long considered former President Donald Trump’s chief rival in the GOP’s 2024 primary contest, has cut a third of his campaign staff — or 38 people, according to campaign aides who …

'DeSantis more dangerous than Trump', Florida Governor's poll team takes pride in rebuke, promotes in video
1 year, 4 months ago

'DeSantis more dangerous than Trump', Florida Governor's poll team takes pride in rebuke, promotes in video

Hindustan Times  

'DeSantis is more dangerous than Donald Trump' 'This guy is worse than Trump' 'If you thought Donald Trump was bad, you got another thing coming' Florida Governor and Republican Candidate in the race for US President has taken pride in all the rebuke and disgust thrown at him by activists and left leaders and compiled it into his election campaign. …

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 …

DeSantis is confronted about his campaign's admission it is 'way behind' in the polls against Trump
1 year, 5 months ago

DeSantis is confronted about his campaign's admission it is 'way behind' in the polls against Trump

Daily Mail  

DeSantis laughed off the problem, saying he knew it would take 'a lot of toil and tears and sweat' to win The Florida governor trails rival Donald Trump by 32 points in the RealClearPolitics polling average and falls behind in early-voting states Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo tore into Ron DeSantis on her show Sunday asking him what is happening …

DeSantis has the 'personality of a dead frog' and can't out-hustle Trump: Ex-lawmaker
1 year, 5 months ago

DeSantis has the 'personality of a dead frog' and can't out-hustle Trump: Ex-lawmaker

Raw Story  

Ron DeSantis is incapable of defeating former President Donald Trump because he has none of the personality that made Trump so successful, argued former Sen. Claire McCaskill on MSNBC Thursday evening. "There's nobody I'd rather hear from in terms of assessing that ad that was shared by the DeSantis campaign," said anchor Alex Wagner. "Well, the interesting thing here is, …

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 …

DeSantis argues he’s top Trump alternative even as ex-president’s indictment overshadows 2024 race
1 year, 6 months ago

DeSantis argues he’s top Trump alternative even as ex-president’s indictment overshadows 2024 race

Associated Press  

PONCA, Okla. — Ron DeSantis ventured far from the usual presidential campaign trail Saturday, heading to a rodeo in reliably red Oklahoma to make the case that he’s the top alternative to Donald Trump — even as the former president’s indictment threatens to upend the 2024 Republican primary race. Multiple criminal cases — while initially lifting Trump’s polling numbers and …

Opinion: DeSantis picks an immigration fight with Newsom because he's scared to attack Trump
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: DeSantis picks an immigration fight with Newsom because he's scared to attack Trump

LA Times  

DeSantis had Venezuelan migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard and abandoned in September. Last year, there was some strained logic, I suppose, in a similar stunt, where DeSantis organized flights of migrants from the southern border to Martha’s Vineyard. In the Republican political imagination, Martha’s Vineyard is an elite liberal bastion whose residents have no real grasp of the border “crisis.” …

Trump and DeSantis’ rivalry intensifies as Florida governor formally enters 2024 presidential race
1 year, 6 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 …

Friends to foes: How Trump and DeSantis’ relationship has deteriorated over the years
1 year, 6 months ago

Friends to foes: How Trump and DeSantis’ relationship has deteriorated over the years

Associated Press  

MIAMI — It wasn’t always this way. In his 2018 victory speech, DeSantis made sure to thank the president, saying, “I think we’ll have a great partnership.” Here’s how DeSantis and Trump’s relationship has evolved — and broken down — as the two face off to take on Democrat Joe Biden: ‘UNITE BEHIND THE REPUBLICAN TICKET’ During the 2016 presidential …

Ron DeSantis officially files to run for president in 2024
1 year, 6 months ago

Ron DeSantis officially files to run for president in 2024

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. Mr DeSantis is expected to address voters in his first appearance as a candidate …

DeSantis set to announce US presidential bid on Twitter with Musk
1 year, 6 months ago

DeSantis set to announce US presidential bid on Twitter with Musk

Al Jazeera  

Florida governor seen as the biggest threat to current frontrunner Donald Trump for the Republican nomination. Ron DeSantis is to announce his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in a livestreamed Twitter chat with the platform’s billionaire owner Elon Musk, touting his ultraconservative record as governor of Florida as a blueprint for the United States. His rising profile among …

Former DeSantis staffers shiv his 'vindictive' wife Casey ahead of presidential run
1 year, 7 months ago

Former DeSantis staffers shiv his 'vindictive' wife Casey ahead of presidential run

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's allies are sharpening their knives against Florida Gov. I worry that winning the gubernatorial race, winning the re-elect, has made her overconfident in her ability to de facto run a presidential campaign.” Eberhart suggested she take a “take a more traditional role" as a presidential candidate's wife, meaning that the former TV reporter and anchor remain "active and …

Can 'odious' Ron DeSantis overcome the 'weirdness' factor?
1 year, 7 months ago

Can 'odious' Ron DeSantis overcome the 'weirdness' factor?

Raw Story  

Ron DeSantis checks off nearly every MAGA wish list box. The Associated Press earlier this month reported that “…DeSantis concluded a legislative session that establishes him as perhaps the most aggressive and accomplished conservative governor in the nation’s bitter culture wars — just as he prepares to enter the 2024 presidential contest as a top rival to former President Donald …

'Outflanked' DeSantis strategic blunder has left his presidential run 'bruised' and reeling
1 year, 7 months ago

'Outflanked' DeSantis strategic blunder has left his presidential run 'bruised' and reeling

Raw Story  

The decison by Florida Gov. With both Trump and DeSantis both in Iowa on Saturday, the governor is not only having to deal with charming GOP activists but As the Times report notes, one key Florida ally, Rep. Byron Donalds has abandoned DeSantis just months after prominently appearing with the re-elected governor after his landslide win in November. ALSO IN …

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