Donald Trump is reaching for racism against his political opponent — this time, against former South Carolina Gov.
"I know President Trump well," Haley recently told CNN's Jake Tapper in response to Trump's insults.
Among the nicknames Trump has reportedly brainstormed for DeSantis, one of the names he thought of for the Florida governor, according to a New York Times report, was "Meatball Ron."
Name-calling can backfireSome political consultants have argued that Trump's name-calling is an effective campaign tactic.
"Whatever effect we found was all focused on the actual attacker," Dusso told BI in an interview.
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