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☆ Zelensky Pushes Sweden to Give Ukraine Its Gripen Fighter Jets
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Vivek Shankar | More About Vivek Shankar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

With deliveries of the F-16 fighter jet not expected until next year, Ukraine has resumed a push to obtain Swedish Gripen warplanes as it tries to modernize its air force and secure an advantage against Russia in the skies. “We are getting closer to the fact that Gripen fighters will appear in our sky,” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who traveled to Sweden over the weekend and reached a more tangible agreement on Saturday involving the supply of armored vehicles, said in his overnight address. Ukraine has received Soviet-era jets from Poland and Slovakia, but air superiority in the war remains up for grabs, with neither Kyiv nor Moscow decisively dominating air space since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. And though Ukraine is on track to receive American-made F-16 jets, this won’t happen in time to play a role in its current counteroffensive. Mr. Zelensky cast his talks on the Gripens as a breakthrough and said he would soon share more details.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, Ulf Kristersson Organizations: Gripen, Russia, Mr Locations: Ukraine, Sweden, Soviet, Poland, Slovakia, Moscow, Russia

☆ Vivek Ramaswamy Loves Eminem. And He Doesn’t Care If the Feeling Is Mutual.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Jonathan Weisman | More About Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For some audiences, Vivek Ramaswamy is a biotech entrepreneur who pushed for pharmaceutical breakthroughs before he tried to break into politics. For others, he is a cultural warrior battling “woke” corporations or a crusader for his definition of “truth,” whether it be the sanctity of two genders or the perpetuation of fossil fuels. The identity that the entrepreneur and Republican candidate for president has kept more or less under wraps since his undergraduate days at Harvard is another thing entirely, Da Vek the Rapper. Yet there it was at the Iowa State Fair this month, the 38-year-old shape-shifting presidential candidate, microphone in hand, spitting Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” before a largely white crowd that appeared somewhere between amused and enthused. Beside him onstage was the Iowa governor, Kim Reynolds, who watched with the look of a mother baffled by her child’s latest science fair project.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, “, Vek, Kim Reynolds, Bill Clinton’s, Arsenio Organizations: Harvard, Arsenio Hall Locations: Iowa

☆ DeSantis campaign lays out debate strategy to donors and supporters
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Kit Maher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis is prepared to be “the center of attacks” next week at the GOP’s first debate in the 2024 presidential race, according to a campaign memo obtained by CNN that lays out how DeSantis is preparing for the debate stage. The memo, sent by new campaign manager James Uthmeier to donors and supporters, argues the Republican primary is a “two-man race” between DeSantis and former President Donald Trump, who is not expected to participate in the debate. The campaign is “fully prepared” to be “on the receiving end of false, desperate charges from other candidates and the legacy media,” the memo states. On Sunday, Ken Cuccinelli, the founder of the Never Back Down super PAC, said it was a mistake to post the memo. DeSantis told CNN Saturday that “you got to be ready for everything” on the debate stage.

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☆ Trump Wasn’t Invited to This Georgia Event, but His Presence Was Still Felt
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Maya King | More About Maya King | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

On and offstage, participants and attendees alike said they believed that defeating President Biden would not be possible as long as the party repeated Mr. Trump’s assertions that the 2020 election was stolen. Georgia will play a pivotal role in the outcome of the general election, both because of recent election outcomes and because the state has the jurisdiction in the most recent Trump indictment. Brian Kemp, one of the few figures who was asked about and who directly addressed Mr. Trump. He still has a solid, double-digit lead over his rivals, according to recent state and national polls. At the weekend event, themed “Forward: Which Way,” attendees saw a chance to hear voices other than Mr. Trump’s.

Persons: Biden, Trump, ”, Brian Kemp, Mr, Tucker Carlson, Trump’s, Tim Scott of, DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy Organizations: White, Republican, Fox News Locations: Georgia, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Iowa, Florida

☆ Ramaswamy Rides Wave of Support, but Rivals Are Eager to Pounce
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Jonathan Weisman | More About Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For months now, Vivek Ramaswamy has been crisscrossing the early primary states of the 2024 presidential cycle, attracting good crowds with offbeat proposals and a penchant for the media spotlight while gaining little serious attention from his Republican rivals. But after a recent surge in the polls — and a newly revealed debate strategy memo from allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida that singles him out — he is having a well-timed moment, before next week’s first Republican primary debate. The staying power of the Ramaswamy Rise will now be tested by rival candidates loath to see a political novice elevated as the alternative to Donald J. Trump, the front-runner whose legal troubles have snowballed. Polling at this stage of a primary campaign can be fickle, but in polling averages, Mr. Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur and author, has grabbed third place, behind Mr. DeSantis and Mr. Trump, the former president now facing four criminal indictments.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, loath, Donald J, Trump, Ramaswamy, DeSantis Organizations: Republican, Gov Locations: Florida

☆ For DeSantis, an Unforced Error Amplifies a Daunting Debate Challenge
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Nicholas Nehamas | More About Nicholas Nehamas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The first Republican presidential debate next week was already looking like a stern test for Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who is battling to overcome sagging national poll numbers, a fund-raising crunch and an overhaul of his top campaign staff. The advice on display, which included potential attack lines and debate tactics, could be somewhat condescending — reminding Mr. DeSantis, for example, that he should be “showing emotion” when discussing his wife and children. The disclosure of the documents seemed to leave Mr. DeSantis in something of a no-win situation. Ignoring it may be the likelier route — but could also leave Mr. DeSantis open to criticisms that he failed to meet expectations, for instance, by not taking down Mr. Ramaswamy.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy Organizations: Gov, The New York Times, PAC Locations: Florida

[1/2] Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks next to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds during a "Fair-Side Chat" hosted by the governor at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., August 12, 2023. The DeSantis campaign, Never Back Down and Axiom did not immediately respond to requests for comment. DeSantis' campaign, which is in charge of the Florida governor's debate preparations, is under no obligation to accept Never Back Down's advice, and it is unclear if they will. Trump, who is by far the frontrunner, has said he is unlikely to take part in the debate, which will take place in Milwaukee. That leaves DeSantis as the top target on the stage, even as his hold on second place is shrinking.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Kim Reynolds, Evelyn Hockstein, Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Joe Biden, Ramaswamy, lobbed, Chris Christie, Trump, Christie, DeSantis, Gram Slattery, James Oliphant, Ross Colvin Organizations: Republican, Iowa, Fair, REUTERS, Rights, The New York Times, Trump, New, DeSantis, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Florida, Milwaukee

An opposition research memo about the Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy that was written by the super PAC supporting Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida invokes the entrepreneur’s Hindu faith and family visits to India. With six months until the Iowa caucuses, Mr. Ramaswamy has been gaining on Mr. DeSantis in some public polls. In a separate debate strategy memo, Never Back Down officials advised Mr. DeSantis to take a “sledgehammer” to Mr. Ramaswamy in the debate as a way to create a “moment” for media coverage. They suggested that Mr. DeSantis call him “Fake Vivek” or “Vivek the Fake.”

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, “ Ramaswamy —, Ramaswamy, DeSantis, Donald J, Vivek ”, Vivek Organizations: Gov, Mr, Trump Locations: Florida, India, America, Iowa

The DeSantis super PAC and campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Notably missing from the debate materials is a document focused on Mr. Trump. The former president, who has said he is unlikely to participate in the debate, is also not among the candidates whose previous attacks against Mr. DeSantis were highlighted by the super PAC, in a preview of what he might expect onstage. Key among the documents is one entitled “Debate Memo,” dated Aug. 15, which cynically describes how Mr. DeSantis — who has been battered by critical coverage and has struggled to capture attention in the face of Mr. Trump’s indictments — could wring the most favorable media attention from the debate. To that end, the memo lists “potential Orchestra Pit Moments,” beginning with one drama-making opportunity, complete with a recommendation for a Trump-style insult: “Take a sledgehammer to Vivek Ramaswamy: ‘Fake Vivek’ Or ‘Vivek the Fake.’”

Persons: Trump, DeSantis, ”, cynically, DeSantis —, Roger Ailes, Vivek Ramaswamy, Vivek Organizations: DeSantis, PAC, Mr, Fox News Locations: Iowa, Hampshire

☆ DeSantis advisors are urging him to 'show emotion' when talking about his family at the first GOP debate, leaked memo reveals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A memo from a consulting firm unofficially tied to Ron DeSantis' campaign leaked on Thursday. The DeSantis campaign did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. The suggestion that DeSantis show "emotion" comes after months of scrutiny on DeSantis' relatively awkward manner on the campaign trail. The memo was originally drafted by the political consulting firm Axiom Strategies, which works for the Never Back Down super PAC associated with DeSantis' campaign. Since the Times reported on the memo, it's been removed from Axiom's site, but is still available via the Times' website.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Roger Ailes, Vivek Ramaswamy, Donald Trump, Chris Christie —, Casey, DeSantis, it's Organizations: Service, Florida Governor, New York Times, Fox, Republican, Washington Post, Times Locations: Wall, Silicon, Florida

☆ DeSantis debate strategy memo urges him to defend Trump whenever Chris Christie attacks the former president
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The first GOP presidential debate is scheduled for August 23. A strategy memo suggests DeSantis should defend Trump following any attacks from Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign urges him to defend former President Donald Trump from any personal attacks by fellow candidate Chris Christie. Among the documents included on the site was a debate memo giving DeSantis and his campaign general advice about how to approach the first Republican presidential debate. "Trump isn't here so let's just leave him alone," the memo suggests DeSantis could say in response.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Joe Biden, Vivek Ramaswamy, Trump, he'd, Christie, who's Organizations: PAC, Trump, Gov, Service, Florida Gov, New York Times, MSNBC, GOP, FiveThirtyEight Locations: Wall, Silicon, Christie, New Jersey, New Hampshire

☆ 'Defend Trump': Pro-DeSantis group's memo reveals possible debate strategy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The main super PAC backing Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign posted, and then removed, a memo outlining a four-pronged strategy the Florida governor might take in next week's Republican primary debate, The New York Times first reported Thursday. The document, which was also reported by NBC News, recommended that DeSantis defend former President Donald Trump from one of his opponent's attacks — assuming Trump decides to skip the Milwaukee debate. The two-page memo was one of a slew of records posted publicly this week by Axiom Strategies, a firm headed by Jeff Roe, a top advisor for the pro-DeSantis super PAC Never Back Down. After the Times asked about the debate-strategy memo, the group deleted it from Axiom's website, according to the newspaper. But other campaign research documents remain on Axiom's site.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Vivek Ramaswamy, Jeff Roe, Ramaswamy Organizations: PAC, Republican, New York Times, NBC News, DeSantis, Times Locations: Florida, Milwaukee

☆ The 6 Kinds of Republican Voters
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Nate Cohn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

But if the Republican Party is no longer in Reagan’s image, it’s not necessarily a populist-conservative MAGA monolith, either. But if the Republican Party isn’t quite a MAGA monolith, what is it? The groups were defined by how Republican-leaning voters felt on the issues — not how they felt about Mr. Trump. In fact, Mr. Trump leads Mr. DeSantis among every group of Republican voters identified in the analysis. They’re the smallest group of Republicans today, but this group of relatively moderate but anti-woke voters might play an important role in the Republican Party in the years ahead.

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NEW YORK, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Wolfspeed Inc (WOLF.N) shares plunged by nearly 21% on Thursday after analysts slashed price targets and sounded a cautious note about the chip maker's profit trends after its disappointing results. At least six brokerages cut their price targets for Wolfspeed shares after the company predicted a larger-than-expected quarterly loss after the market closed on Wednesday. Bank of America, which rates the stock "underperform," cut its price objective on the stock to $49 from $56. Wolfspeed shares were down 16.7% to $44.31 in afternoon trading. Reporting by Chibuike Oguh in New York; editing by Lewis Krauskopf and Deepa BabingtonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Vivek Arya, Wolfspeed, Chibuike Oguh, Lewis Krauskopf, Deepa Babington Organizations: Wolfspeed, Bank of America, Thomson Locations: Mohawk, New York

☆ GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy says he would let China invade Taiwan so long as the US has got enough semiconductors
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Vivek Ramaswamy said China can invade Taiwan if the US gets semiconductor independence. "One is to squat on the semiconductor supply chain so they can exert leverage over the United States of America. "And if that's the sole basis for Xi Jinping going after Taiwan after we have semiconductor independence, then you know what? In recent years tensions between China and Taiwan have intensified, with Xi saying "reunification" with Taiwan must be fulfilled, and hinting that China may use force to bring it about. The US has long maintained a position of "strategic ambiguity" regarding Taiwan, refusing to clearly state whether it would defend Taiwan if attacked.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, he'd, Hugh Hewitt, Ramaswamy, Xi Jinping, he's, Xi, Joe Biden Organizations: Republican, Service, US, Communist, White, Ukraine Locations: China, Taiwan, Wall, Silicon, United States of America, Ukraine, Russia

☆ China Stocks Slump as Economic Gloom Spreads
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Vivek Shankar | More About Vivek Shankar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The economic troubles, they said, arose from flagging domestic demand and a “grim and complex” global economy, among other factors. Chinese stocks jumped at the time, even though officials laid out only vague plans, like using “countercyclical” regulations, adjusting policies for the troubled real estate sector, and prodding people to buy cars, electronics and household goods. Since then, China has released a string of worrying economic data. Prices consumers and business pay are falling, raising the threat of deflation. Retail sales and industrial production in July missed economists’ expectations, and investment in real estate is plunging.

Persons: Xi Jinping Organizations: Xinhua Locations: China

News of Trump’s fourth indictment broke late Monday, so most of Trump’s top rivals for the GOP nomination have not yet weighed in on the Georgia charges. “Over a year ago, I said that Donald Trump’s actions disqualified him from ever serving as President again. Those words are more true today than ever before.”Two, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy appeared on a live town hall on NewsNation as the news of Trump’s indictment broke. Trump trial: New York state Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan refused to recuse himself from Trump’s hush money case. The announcement comes as the party has been locked in a legal battle with the state over the nominating contest, with the state GOP looking to reinstate the caucus.

Persons: Asa Hutchinson, Hutchinson, ” Hutchinson, Donald Trump’s, Vivek Ramaswamy, Alex Tabet, ”, ” Ramaswamy, Bob Iger, DeSantis, Juan Merchan, Sam Brown’s, Jeffrey Gunter, General, GOP Sen, Mitt Romney, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt Organizations: GOP, Arkansas Gov, Trump, NBC, Disney, CNBC, House, Sirius XM Holdings Inc, United States Steel Corp, Florida Republicans, Nevada Republican Party, CNN, Nevada GOP, Sam Brown’s PAC, Republicans, U.S, Mitt, Utah Senate, Politico, New Hampshire’s, Congress, MAGA Inc Locations: Georgia, Arkansas, United States, America, ”, Congress, New York, Nevada, Iceland, Utah

☆ These kids get free vacations thanks to their YouTube fame. But what happens behind the scenes?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

McCarty started a campaign called Quit Clicking Kids, aimed at stopping people using children on social media for monetary gain, in 2022. Child labor rights in the United States, from the factory to the internet: A timeline 1904 The National Child Labor Committee is founded, with the goal of ending all child labor. 1916 The first child labor bill – the Keating-Owen Act – is passed, which bans the interstate sale of any article produced with child labor and regulates the number of hours a child could work. In May 2023, the US Surgeon General’s office issued an advisory about social media and kids’ mental health. And for too many children, social media use is compromising their sleep and valuable in-person time with family and friends.

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☆ Trump heading for Republican 'coronation' as 2024 rivals struggle to stop him
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Tim Reid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. August 12, 2023. The Iowa State Fair is a political must for aspiring presidential candidates in the Midwestern state that kicks off the Republican nominating contest in January. Sarah Longwell, a Republican strategist who opposes Trump's nomination, has been holding focus groups with Republican voters all year. When asked directly about the Florida governor at the recent focus groups, one voter called him "sneaky." On Saturday, tech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and DeSantis all appeared for interviews with Iowa's Republican governor, Kim Reynolds.

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☆ Watch GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy rap to Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' amid surprising surge in polls
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy rapped to an Eminem song at the Iowa State Fair. Ramaswamy has had a surprise surge in the polls and is now challenging Ron DeSantis for second place. The 38-year-old biotech millionaire grabbed the mic and rapped a verse of Eminem's "Lose Yourself" while on stage at the Iowa State Fair. Kim Reynolds at the fair revealed that the Eminem song was his favorite to walk out to at campaign events because it was "young and scrappy." The long shot candidate has recently had a surprising surge in the polls that has seen him challenging Florida Gov.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, Kim Reynolds, Eminem, Donald Trump Organizations: Fair, Service, Iowa Gov, Harvard, Politico, Florida Gov, FBI, IRS Locations: Iowa, Wall, Silicon, Florida

Vander Plaats and his group are leaders in the state’s Christian conservative movement, which has enormous political influence in Iowa. “It’s a lot more money” than you typically see allocated in Iowa, said Steffen Schmidt, an emeritus political science professor at Iowa State University who studies political spending in the state. “We endorsed Rick Santorum and he stormed to a caucus victory due to our base of supporters,” Vander Plaats wrote. Dunwell referred a request for comment to Vander Plaats, who said Dunwell had been paid as an “independent contractor” since June. You like being around them,” Vander Plaats said on conservative podcast host Steve Deace’s show on Monday.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Scott Morgan, Ron DeSantis scrambles, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Bob Vander Plaats, Vander, Vander Plaats, “, Steffen Schmidt, ”, Andrew Romeo, –, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Ted Cruz, ” Vander Plaats, Steve Scheffler, Scheffler, “ Vander Plaats, Paul S, Ryan, Jess Szymanski, Jon Dunwell, Dunwell, Tucker Carlson, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott, Tricia McLaughlin, Ramaswamy, Scott, Mike Pence, Marc Short, Carlson, Santorum, Karen, ” Trump, Trump, Haley, Scott —, Casey, Steve Deace’s, ” Alexandra Ulmer, Joseph Tanfani, Jason Lange, Jason Szep Organizations: Republican U.S, Florida, Fair, REUTERS, Republican, Family, Foundation, pollsters Edison Media Research, Iowa State University, Family Leader, Trump, Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition, Reuters, Santorum, Iowa, DeSantis, ”, Fox News, Federal, Commission, Scott, PAC, Trust, Patriot Voices, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Atlantic , Iowa, U.S, ” IOWA, Arkansas, Des Moines, New Hampshire, Nevada, Republic, San Francisco, Washington

☆ Long-Shot Vivek Ramaswamy Says He Has a 50 percent Chance at Presidency
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Reid J. Epstein | More About Reid J. Epstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vivek Ramaswamy is not a man who wants for confidence. A long-shot candidate who remains at best in the mid-single digits in Republican primary polling, Mr. Ramaswamy said the odds he would become president were “over 50 percent.”Mr. Ramaswamy, a wealthy biotech mogul, made this prediction while riding in a Ferris wheel high above the Iowa State Fair with two reporters and a photographer. “My crowd — was actually — might have been a little bigger,” said Mr. Ramaswamy, referring to when he spoke at the same spot the night before. “Usually he’ll pull multiples of what I brought, but hey, not bad this time.”He doesn’t try to be like a traditional politician. Kim Reynolds, Mr. Ramaswamy took the mic and the opportunity to rap along to Eminem’s “Lose Yourself.”

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Mr, Donald J, Trump, —, ”, Kim Reynolds Organizations: Ferris, Fair Locations: Iowa

☆ Opinion | Vivek Ramaswamy’s Voting Rights Proposal Isn’t Serious, but It Is Revealing
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Jamelle Bouie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Vivek Ramaswamy is a 38-year-old investor and former pharmaceutical executive who wants to be the Republican nominee for president. We need to revive civic duty among young Americans,” Ramaswamy said on the website X, formerly known as Twitter. I think people, young people included, do not value a country that they simply inherit,” he told NPR. “I think we value a country that we have a stake in building. And I think that asking a young person, asking any citizen to know something about the country before voting, I think is a perfectly reasonable condition.”

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, He’s, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Ramaswamy, ”, Juneteenth, Trump, Mike Pence’s, ” Ramaswamy, “ Organizations: Republican, Trump, NPR Locations: Florida, Mexico

☆ Ron DeSantis can reboot his campaign all he wants but he'll never escape his 'pudding fingers' reputation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Taylor Berman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

People yelling "pudding fingers!" But even with all of his campaign's recent high-profile mishaps, the pudding rumor remains fresh in the mind of DeSantis' critics. "Pudding fingers!" DeSantis said in an interview at the time that he doesn't remember eating pudding with his fingers, but he welcomes it as an insult. DeSantis' campaign didn't immediately respond to our request for comment about Friday's heckling.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Jake Lahut, DeSantis, He's, Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy nipping, Piers Morgan, didn't Organizations: Service, Twitter, GOP, Politico, Daily Locations: Wall, Silicon, Florida, Nazi, Menlo , Iowa

Brian Kemp speaks to voters during a campaign stop at Williamson Brothers Bar-B-Q on November 3, 2022 in Marietta, Georgia. When Kemp refused to overturn Biden’s 2020 win in Georgia, Trump demonized him and recruited former Sen. David Perdue to challenge Kemp in the 2022 GOP gubernatorial primary. Kemp also testified last year before the Atlanta-area special grand jury probing efforts by Trump to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. Trump said Wednesday night that he wouldn't sign the pledge to support whoever the Republican nominee is because "I can name three or four people that I wouldn’t support for president." Despite that, Kemp recently told CNN he will “certainly” endorse the 2024 Republican nominee, even if it is Trump.

Persons: Brian Kemp, Alex Wong, Donald Trump, Kemp, Joe Biden, Trump, Sen, David Perdue, Stacey Abrams, Fani Willis, Vivek Ramaswamy Ron DeSantis Nikki Haley CNN's Dana Bash Organizations: Williamson, Georgia Gov, Republican, Biden’s, Democratic, Atlanta -, CNN, GOP Locations: Marietta , Georgia, Georgia, Atlanta, Fulton County, Peach State, Trump

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