DeSantis tests limits of his combative style in Disney feud
2 years, 8 months ago

DeSantis tests limits of his combative style in Disney feud

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. “When you listen to Ron DeSantis, it’s righteous indignation: ‘Here’s why you’re wrong and here’s why I’m right,’'” said Florida Rep. Blaise Ingoglia, a former state GOP chairman. In an interview, Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison described DeSantis’ attack on Disney as a continuation of a “divisive agenda” geared toward booking interviews on conservative media at the expense of his constituents. you think we should be not be able to say, ‘gay.’” In a statement, DeSantis’ spokesperson Taryn Fenske, called the governor a “principled and driven leader who accomplishes exactly what he says he will do.” Indeed, DeSantis’ friends and foes in the GOP agree that his crackdown on Disney is a major political victory among Republican base voters already enamored by his pushback against pandemic-related public health measures over the past two years. Republican pollsters have been privately testing DeSantis’ political strength beyond Florida for several months, finding that the only Republican consistently with more support than DeSantis among GOP voters is Trump himself.

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Bad blood: All the times Trump and DeSantis clashed
3 weeks ago

Bad blood: All the times Trump and DeSantis clashed

Politico  

Trump taunts DeSantis The president-elect has gone after DeSantis with surface-level insults on several occasions, from nicknaming him “Ron DeSanctimonious” and “sad little man” to suggesting that he ate pudding with his fingers and wears boot lifts — both of which the governor denied. When DeSantis announced his presidential run in May 2023 with a glitchy Twitter Spaces session with …

Florida’s new state lawmakers may test DeSantis’ influence in final years of his term
1 month ago

Florida’s new state lawmakers may test DeSantis’ influence in final years of his term

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s upcoming legislative session could test Republican Gov. Florida’s incoming legislative leaders formally took their oaths of office Tuesday, ceremonially marking the start of the final two years of DeSantis’ second term at the helm of unified GOP control. In his opening speech to state lawmakers on Tuesday in Tallahassee, incoming Florida Senate President Ben Albritton applauded …

Florida has new legislative leaders. Is a split with Ron DeSantis next?
1 month ago

Florida has new legislative leaders. Is a split with Ron DeSantis next?

Politico  

Albritton, a Wauchula Republican, for his part voiced opposition to the idea of changing Florida law to allow the open carry of firearms, despite DeSantis saying he was open to it a few weeks ago on a radio show. Perez criticized the level of spending that has occurred under the GOP — including DeSantis, even though he did not mention …

What a Trump win might mean for Ron DeSantis
2 months ago

What a Trump win might mean for Ron DeSantis

Raw Story  

Once hailed by Florida Republicans as a potential contender for the 2024 presidential election, Gov. True, the Republican governor’s presidential ambitions quickly faded once Donald Trump secured his GOP base in the primaries, leading to DeSantis’ exit from the primary race via an announcement on X, formerly known as Twitter. One thing that could boost DeSantis’ profile is his handling …

GOP’s 'extremist agenda' could put Florida in play for Biden — and sink Trump: analysis
5 months, 4 weeks ago

GOP’s 'extremist agenda' could put Florida in play for Biden — and sink Trump: analysis

Raw Story  

The 2022 midterms turned out to be much better for Democrats than expected, with Democratic candidates enjoying victories in key swing states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona and Wisconsin. Ron DeSantis' landslide 19-percent reelection victory, many pundits argued that Florida wouldn't be part of President Joe Biden's path to reelection in 2024 — that while Biden could win Georgia and …

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 …

Floridians wait to see which version of Ron DeSantis returns from the presidential campaign trail
11 months ago

Floridians wait to see which version of Ron DeSantis returns from the presidential campaign trail

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Ron DeSantis first took office in 2019, he surprised many with actions indicating he’d be a much more moderate leader than anticipated: He corrected a decades-old racial injustice, took the side of medical marijuana supporters over GOP leaders and hired a liberal Democrat for a key state position. “And if …

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 …

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 …

Column: The only thing voters liked less than Ron DeSantis’ anti-woke crusade was Ron DeSantis
11 months ago

Column: The only thing voters liked less than Ron DeSantis’ anti-woke crusade was Ron DeSantis

LA Times  

Sunday was a tough day for those, like me, who get their entertainment jollies by watching losers try to redeem themselves. The truth was that the pandemic was defeating DeSantis even then, since 32,000 Floridians already had died of COVID-19; by the time the pandemic was declared over, Florida would have one of the worst records against COVID of any …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Drops Out Of Presidential Race
11 months ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Drops Out Of Presidential Race

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Florida Gov. “Nobody worked harder and we left it all out on the field,” DeSantis said in a video posted on X, formerly Twitter, before going on to say, “If there was anything I could do to produce a favorable outcome ― more campaign stops, more interviews ― I would do it.” “But I can’t ask our …

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…” …

Opinion: Ron DeSantis found his groove way too late
11 months ago

Opinion: Ron DeSantis found his groove way too late

LA Times  

There was a moment when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seemed like the Republican Party’s best bet to move on from Donald Trump. During a CNN-produced town hall event Tuesday, DeSantis said, “If Donald Trump is the nominee, the election will revolve around all these legal issues, his trials, perhaps convictions if he goes to trials and loses there, and about …

Ron DeSantis ends presidential bid days before New Hampshire primary, endorses Trump
11 months ago

Ron DeSantis ends presidential bid days before New Hampshire primary, endorses Trump

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis, shown last February, said in a video posted Sunday that “a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance.” Florida Gov. He endorsed Trump, saying in a video posted to social media that it was now clear that “a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance.” DeSantis said he …

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 …

How DeSantis’ struggles in presidential race could dim his clout with Florida Legislature
11 months, 3 weeks ago

How DeSantis’ struggles in presidential race could dim his clout with Florida Legislature

Raw Story  

Ron DeSantis on the campaign trail, how much influence will he have on the 2024 session? “It’s not like you can expect to see a whole bunch of liberal stuff coming out of the Florida House and Senate anytime soon,” Binder said. ‘Governor’s game’ Lars Hafner, a political analyst and former Democrat who served 12 years in the Florida House, …

California’s Newsom, Florida’s DeSantis face off in heated debate
1 year ago

California’s Newsom, Florida’s DeSantis face off in heated debate

Al Jazeera  

United States presidential candidate Ron DeSantis and California Governor Gavin Newsom have faced off in a television debate billed as a potential preview of the 2028 presidential race. The matchup between DeSantis, the governor of Florida, and Newsom, an ally of President Joe Biden who is widely expected to mount a future White House bid, was filled with policy clashes …

4 takeaways from the Newsom-DeSantis debate on Fox News
1 year ago

4 takeaways from the Newsom-DeSantis debate on Fox News

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. California has “failed because of his leftist ideology,” DeSantis said of Newsom, whom he called a “slick politician.” “There’s one thing. “Intimidating and humiliating people, that’s your calling.” San Francisco takes a beating as a ‘template’ for Democrats’ America San Francisco, a city of great views and some of the world’s best restaurants, has long …

‘A brilliant move’: How the Newsom-DeSantis debate offers major upsides for the governors
1 year ago

‘A brilliant move’: How the Newsom-DeSantis debate offers major upsides for the governors

LA Times  

Los Angeles Times reporter Taryn Luna and Tampa Bay Times reporter Emily Mahoney sat down to discuss the surprising similarities between California Gov. “It’s kind of a brilliant move on both Newsom and DeSantis’ part.” The long-awaited showdown on Fox News gives DeSantis, the governor of Florida, an opportunity to lift his fading presidential campaign. “In a worst case scenario, …

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 …

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,” …

‘The chance of getting elected president……is as close to zero,’ Ron DeSantis slams Donald Trump’s legal woes
1 year, 3 months ago

‘The chance of getting elected president……is as close to zero,’ Ron DeSantis slams Donald Trump’s legal woes

Hindustan Times  

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said it was unlikely Republican frontrunner Donald Trump could win the White House if he is convicted in his criminal trials, offering some of his most strident comments yet on the former president’s legal challenges. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis distances himself from Donald Trump amid criminal trials New York City, U.S., September 11, 2023. “There’s too …

How Ron DeSantis used Florida schools to become a culture warrior
1 year, 4 months ago

How Ron DeSantis used Florida schools to become a culture warrior

Associated Press  

Ron DeSantis ’ path to national prominence started in Florida’s classrooms, where he harnessed culture war passions and deployed them in education policies. “I can tell you this, I have only begun to fight.” FROM CRITICAL RACE THEORY TO MATH A major theme of DeSantis’ tenure has been a pledge to banish critical race theory from classrooms, following the lead …

DeSantis’ tactical blunder has sunk his battle with Disney: ex-GOP lawmaker
1 year, 4 months ago

DeSantis’ tactical blunder has sunk his battle with Disney: ex-GOP lawmaker

Raw Story  

A tactical error helped fuel blowback against Ron DeSantis over the Florida governor’s battle with Disney, a former Republican state lawmaker said. DeSantis has been stuck in a brutal legal fight with the Happiest Place on Earth since March last year when the company spoke out against Florida's "Don't Say Gay" education bill. DeSantis hit back, effectively taking over a …

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 …

Florida Gov. DeSantis suspends another Democratic prosecutor as he seeks GOP presidential nomination
1 year, 4 months ago

Florida Gov. DeSantis suspends another Democratic prosecutor as he seeks GOP presidential nomination

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. “It is my duty as Governor to ensure that the laws enacted by our duly elected Legislature are followed,” DeSantis said during a news conference in Tallahassee announcing the suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell of the 9th Judicial Circuit, which serves Orange and Osceola counties. “He replaced his campaign manager yesterday, and I guess …

Time is running out for DeSantis to prove he isn’t just Diet Trump
1 year, 4 months ago

Time is running out for DeSantis to prove he isn’t just Diet Trump

The Telegraph  

Ron DeSantis’s new campaign manager could prove to be the shot in the arm his ailing presidential bid needs. The Florida governor is flailing amid a media narrative that his campaign has failed to inspire the support of enough Republican primary voters ahead of the first public debate on August 23. Donald Trump remains streets ahead in the polls – …

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 …

GOP presidential nominations: Donald Trump dominates Ron DeSantis, other rivals
1 year, 4 months ago

GOP presidential nominations: Donald Trump dominates Ron DeSantis, other rivals

Live Mint  

According to a recent poll conducted by New York Times/Siena College former US President Donald Trump is dominating his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, leading his nearest challenger, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis by 37 percentage points, the New York Times reported on Monday. The poll results reveal that Trump enjoys robust support across demographic group and region and in …

Ron DeSantis’ no good, very bad campaign year
1 year, 4 months ago

Ron DeSantis’ no good, very bad campaign year

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis didn’t officially open his 2024 presidential campaign until late May, but by then, he was already on a downhill slide that now appears to be accelerating. At least three factors account for DeSantis’ troubles, which led him to lay off roughly a third of his campaign staff — “aggressive steps to streamline operations,” as his campaign manager, Generra …

'DeSantis more dangerous than Trump', Florida Governor's poll team takes pride in rebuke, promotes in video
1 year, 5 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. …

House Dems slam 'racist tropes' in new Florida K-12 history curriculum
1 year, 5 months ago

House Dems slam 'racist tropes' in new Florida K-12 history curriculum

Raw Story  

Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost led the letter against "bigoted teaching standards in Florida that want kids to learn that Black people received 'benefits' from being enslaved." Four Black Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday joined the growing chorus of critics opposing "racist tropes" in Florida's new K-12 history curriculum, which includes teaching middle school students "the resurrection …

A Mouse Divided: How The Culture Wars Came For Disney Adults
1 year, 5 months ago

A Mouse Divided: How The Culture Wars Came For Disney Adults

Huff Post  

Josie Maida embraces the term Disney Adult. “There have been a lot of cases in the Disney community where people have found out that someone was super Trumpy and have totally put them on blast on Twitter or Instagram.” Maida is just one of the many people whose relationship to Disney has become more politically tinged since DeSantis, now a …

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 defends widely-criticized anti-LGBTQ ad
1 year, 5 months ago

DeSantis defends widely-criticized anti-LGBTQ ad

Raw Story  

Florida GOP governor Ron DeSantis is now personally defending the anti-LGBTQ ad his official 2024 presidential campaign promoted last week, which drew massive outrage from the left and the right for being homophobic and transphobic. “Identifying Donald Trump as really being a pioneer in injecting gender ideology into the mainstream, where he was having men compete against women in his …

Ron DeSantis 'Clearly The Underdog' In 2024 GOP Presidential Primary: Super PAC Official
1 year, 5 months ago

Ron DeSantis 'Clearly The Underdog' In 2024 GOP Presidential Primary: Super PAC Official

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A spokesperson for a pro-Ron DeSantis super PAC said the Republican Florida governor is “clearly the underdog” in the 2024 GOP presidential race. It’s an uphill battle.” DeSantis could still win in the end, Cortes said, “but clearly Donald Trump is the runaway front-runner, particularly since the indictments.” The former president last month was indicted by a …

Anti-Trump video by US presidential candidate Ron DeSantis called 'homophobic'
1 year, 5 months ago

Anti-Trump video by US presidential candidate Ron DeSantis called 'homophobic'

India Today  

Gay Republicans criticized as "homophobic" a video posted by Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis' campaign highlighting rival Donald Trump's past statements in support of gay rights, and the former president declined at a rally on Saturday to respond to the attack. It contrasted Trump's 2016 pledge to "do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens" with DeSantis' own …

An anti-Trump video shared by the DeSantis campaign is ‘homophobic,’ says a conservative LGBT group
1 year, 5 months ago

An anti-Trump video shared by the DeSantis campaign is ‘homophobic,’ says a conservative LGBT group

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A prominent group that represents LGBT conservatives says a video shared by Ron DeSantis ′ presidential campaign that slams rival Donald Trump for his past support of gay and transgender people “ventured into homophobic territory.” The “DeSantis War Room” Twitter account shared the video on Friday — the last day of June’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month — that …

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 …

Florida man Ron DeSantis has no juice
1 year, 5 months ago

Florida man Ron DeSantis has no juice

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In late April, Mr DeSantis polled …

Ron DeSantis’ Version Of Freedom Comes At A Steep Cost
1 year, 5 months ago

Ron DeSantis’ Version Of Freedom Comes At A Steep Cost

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ron DeSantis’ first speech as a presidential contender was a dark and broody recitation of the forces he blames for ruining the country. “I’ve never seen a governor in my lifetime with this much absolute control of the agenda in Tallahassee as Ron DeSantis,” one of his allies, super-lobbyist Brian Ballard, told the Tampa Bay Times. “It’s …

Newsom’s pestering of ‘sixth grade bully’ DeSantis seeps into presidential race
1 year, 6 months ago

Newsom’s pestering of ‘sixth grade bully’ DeSantis seeps into presidential race

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom criticized Florida Gov. Newsom said Trump will “clean his clock” in the GOP presidential primary and immediately accepted Hannity’s challenge to debate the conservative Florida governor. DeSantis on Monday released a campaign video calling attention to a “great experiment in governing philosophy” between the two states and dragging California’s crime, homelessness crisis and population decline. It’s really collapsed …

'When will DeSanctus hit single digits?' Trump mocks opponent over latest poll numbers
1 year, 6 months ago

'When will DeSanctus hit single digits?' Trump mocks opponent over latest poll numbers

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Friday to mock Florida Gov. Before last year, Trump and DeSantis were firm allies — Trump's endorsement in 2018 helped secure DeSantis' underdog bid for the nomination for governor of Florida in the first place. In addition to blasting DeSantis as disloyal, Trump and his allies have also attacked …

How Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks about his own Catholic faith on the presidential campaign trail
1 year, 6 months ago

How Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks about his own Catholic faith on the presidential campaign trail

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. Later, to the 1,500 people in the auditorium, DeSantis closed out his speech with …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis woos GOP Christian voters but stays tight-lipped on his own Catholic faith
1 year, 6 months ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis woos GOP Christian voters but stays tight-lipped on his own Catholic faith

Associated Press  

GREENVILLE, S.C. — As Ron DeSantis wrapped up a 12-stop campaign tour that began in an Iowa evangelical church and ended here in a South Carolina convention center, dozens of pastors met backstage to pray for the presidential candidate. Burch argues DeSantis’ policies are the true measure of his faith, from Florida’s six-week abortion ban to a spate of laws …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ approval rating falls after 2024 presidential bid announcement, Trump surges
1 year, 6 months ago

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ approval rating falls after 2024 presidential bid announcement, Trump surges

Hindustan Times  

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ approval rating has fallen significantly two weeks after he announced his 2024 presidential bid. To compare the numbers from early December last year, DeSantis’ approval and disapproval rating was tied at 47 percent then. And we feel it in our bones.” DeSantis addressed his listeners, insisting that the country is going in the wrong direction under …

‘Ridiculous!’ Florida governor Ron DeSantis slams Trump's COVID lockdown criticisms amid GOP presidential candidate race
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Ridiculous!’ Florida governor Ron DeSantis slams Trump's COVID lockdown criticisms amid GOP presidential candidate race

Hindustan Times  

In an electrifying display of ambition and defiance, Ron DeSantis, the Governor of Florida, has officially launched his bid to become the Republican candidate for the United States presidency. Stepping into the ring alongside prominent figures such as Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Asa Hutchinson, DeSantis wasted no time in challenging the former president, Donald Trump, and proclaiming …

Poll: Trump takes big lead over DeSantis among California Republicans
1 year, 6 months ago

Poll: Trump takes big lead over DeSantis among California Republicans

LA Times  

Former President Trump has vaulted back to a substantial lead in California over Florida Gov. Trump has the support of 44% of California’s likely Republican primary voters, while DeSantis was backed by 26%, according to the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co- The former president’s rise shows his ability to use the media to galvanize the voters most …

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