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☆ Trump goes after DeSantis, saying he didn't have to 'close up' Florida, even though most conservatives praised the governor's COVID-19 response
  + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Ron DeSantis's COVID-19 response had been held up as a model by many on the right. On Thursday, Trump raged against DeSantis and said he unnecessarily chose to "close up" Florida. Florida's COVID-19 response was relatively hands-off and schools and businesses were largely open. Ron DeSantis's COVID-19 response, which was widely praised and held up as a model by many on the right. Florida's COVID-19 response was highly controversial.
☆ 'Bogus,' 'ridiculous,' and 'made-up crap': DOJ veterans throw cold water on Trump's claim that he 'sent in the FBI' to help Ron DeSantis
  + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Sonam Sheth | C. Ryan Barber | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
DOJ veterans shot down Trump's claim that he "sent in" the FBI to help Ron DeSantis win the 2018 Florida gubernatorial race. The feds are now investigating if "Stop The Steal" protests surrounding the 2018 Florida election served as a roadmap for the Capitol riot. But in another post, Trump went beyond simply relitigating the 2018 election to making a new, remarkable claim about his past support for DeSantis. It prompted eye-rolling, and with some, public denials that the Justice Department and FBI ever investigated 2018 election fraud at Trump's behest. Activities surrounding the 2018 Florida elections have attracted federal scrutiny — but not for the reasons the former president spouted off about on social media.
☆ Analysis: Ron DeSantis' big election night shakes 2024 White House field
  + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( James Oliphant | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
Trump would be the favorite in a primary matchup against DeSantis or any other Republican. Although he has been coy about a presidential run, supporters at his victory party chanted "Two more years!" Even if Trump mounts another presidential run, he will continue to face a dizzying array of legal headaches, including probes of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his removal of classified documents from the White House. I don't like him," said two-time Trump voter Gordon Nelson, 77, as he voted for Republican candidates in Michigan on Tuesday. At a Wednesday press conference, Biden seemed amused at the prospect of Trump and DeSantis going head-to-head.
☆ Trump unleashes on Ron DeSantis after he's blamed for lackluster GOP midterm results and DeSantis praised for massive victory
  + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Many Republicans are pointing fingers at former President Donald Trump for the upsetting results. Ron DeSantis, however, won reelection for Florida governor with a 20-point margin over Charlie Crist. Ron DeSantis on social media after Tuesday's lackluster midterm results for the Republican Party. Trump also stuck with his new nickname for the Florida governor: Ron DeSanctimonious. Spokespersons for Trump and DeSantis did not immediately return a request for comment from Insider.
☆ Gov. Ron DeSantis cruises to re-election, solidifying GOP hold on Florida politics
  + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Marc Caputo | Marc Caputo Is A Senior National Political Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +11 min
Ron DeSantis speaks during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in Tampa, Fla. on July 22, 2022. One survey in the nation’s first primary state, New Hampshire, showed the two statistically tied in a primary, but another survey show Trump with a lead. Some Florida polls have also shown DeSantis leading Trump in a one-on-one primary. The poll also showed DeSantis might win a majority of Hispanic voters in Florida, which no Republican governor has done in 20 years. “In that event, Ron has a different set of issues he has to contend with if he wants to run against Trump.”
☆ Trump lunges at DeSantis after historic Florida win: 'I got 1.1 million more votes'
  + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Trump took a dig at DeSantis on his social media platform, Truth Social, a day after the election. Trump won Florida in 2020 by a 3.4-percentage point margin. In this election, Trump did not endorse DeSantis, but the governor made huge inroads in the state. The weekend before the election Trump mocked DeSantis publicly as "Ron DeSanctimonious" and then did not invite the governor to campaign alongside him in Miami. He didn't all-out endorse the governor at the event, instead telling the crowd only to "reelect Ron DeSantis as your governor."
☆ Trump's favorite candidates disappoint on Election Day, raising questions about his 2024 pitch
  + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Christina Wilkie | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
At huge rallies over the weekend, Trump read off a list of Republican candidates while honing a speech that sounded like his own 2024 presidential campaign stump speech. The message was clear: Trump was the leader of the Republican Party, and the party would have Trump to thank for its expected victories on Election Day. But as returns began to come in Tuesday evening, the Republican rout driven by Trump's chosen candidates never materialized. Ohio Republican Senate hopeful J.D. In North Carolina, Trump-backed Republican Senate candidate Ted Budd defeated Democrat Cheri Beasley, NBC projected.
☆ DeSantis dominated the Florida governor's race just days after Trump attacked him, establishing him as the former president's chief rival
  + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Ron DeSantis won Florida by wide margins — a turnaround from four years ago. In contrast, Trump twice won Florida, but his margins in 2020 against President Joe Biden were substantially smaller at 3.4-points. He didn't all-out endorse the governor at the event, instead telling the crowd only to "reelect Ron DeSantis as your governor." During the 2018 gubernatorial run, DeSantis leaned heavily on Trump's endorsement, which helped him win the GOP nomination. DeSantis raised an astounding amount of cash for a gubernatorial race, setting a record with more than $200 million raised through his political action committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis.
☆ DeSantis crushed his opponent in the Florida governor's race just days after Trump attacked him, establishing him as the former president's chief rival
  + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Ron DeSantis won Florida by wide margins — a turnaround from four years ago. In contrast, Trump twice won Florida, but his margins in 2020 against President Joe Biden were substantially smaller at 3.4-points. He didn't all-out endorse the governor at the event, instead telling the crowd only to "reelect Ron DeSantis as your governor." During the 2018 gubernatorial run, DeSantis leaned heavily on Trump's endorsement, which helped him win the GOP nomination. DeSantis raised an astounding amount of cash for a gubernatorial race, setting a record with more than $200 million raised through his political action committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis.
☆ Trump threatens to reveal things 'that won't be very flattering' about Ron DeSantis if he challenges him for the GOP nomination in 2024
  + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Trump and DeSantis could end up in a competitive primary for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Now, Trump says he might reveal unflattering information about DeSantis if that happens. "I think he would be making a mistake, I think the base would not like it — I don't think it would be good for the party." If he runs, he runs," Trump went on to say. Casey DeSantis, the Florida governor's wife, is "really running his campaign," Trump also said, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
☆ Right-wing figures are ripping into Trump for mocking Ron DeSantis ahead of the midterms
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Some right-wing figures who usually back Donald Trump are now slamming him for mocking Ron DeSantis. The former president gave DeSantis the nickname "Ron DeSanctimonious" on Saturday. Trump added fuel to rumors of a rivalry on Saturday when he called DeSantis "Ron DeSanctimonious" at a rally in Pennsylvania. "There was no good reason for Trump to attack DeSantis last night," he tweeted. "What has Ron DeSantis done to earn Trump's scorn here right before an election?"
☆ Despite giving him a disparaging nickname, Trump calls for voters to re-elect DeSantis as competing rallies kick off in Florida
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Trump urged voters at a rally in Miami to reelect Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis wasn't at the Miami rally and held his own events across the state. Ron DeSantis on Election Day, despite having just christened the governor with a new nickname. Trump took the stage at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition calling for the crowd to "reelect Ron DeSantis as your governor."
☆ The second largest Republican mega-donor stands behind DeSantis for president, saying it's time to 'move on' from Trump, Politico reports
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin said it was time to "move on" from Former President Donald Trump. The conservative donor put his support behind Governor Ron DeSantis instead. Neither Trump nor DeSantis has confirmed whether or not they will run for president in 2024. During a campaign rally in Pennsylvania Saturday, Trump debuted a nickname for DeSantis, which he often does for political rivals: Ron DeSanctimonious. But on Sunday, Trump endorsed DeSantis, setting the beef aside ahead of the midterms.
☆ Biden, Trump headline dueling rallies as U.S. midterms near
  + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Gram Slattery | Thomson Reuters | Washington-Based Correspondent Covering Campaigns | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
Nonpartisan forecasts and polls show Republicans are heavy favorites to win control of the House of Representatives, with the Senate a toss-up. In recent weeks momentum has shifted toward the Republicans, Democratic strategists acknowledge, as voters' concerns about inflation and crime have outweighed those about abortion after the Supreme Court ended the nationwide right to abortion in June. For Democrats, Sunday's rallies in areas traditionally friendly to the party are a last-minute chance to minimize losses on Tuesday. Florida for years swung from party to party, but has recently trended Republican and is not considered a major battleground this election. Trump's frequent rallies maintain his profile as he weighs launching a third run for the White House after the midterms, according to advisers.
☆ Biden, Trump headline dueling rallies in final midterms push
  + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Gram Slattery | Thomson Reuters | Washington-Based Correspondent Covering Campaigns | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Trump, meanwhile, will appear in Miami alongside both the state's U.S. senators and several U.S. representatives. Trump's frequent rallies have served to maintain his own profile as he contemplates launching a third run for the White House after the midterms, according to advisers. Both Trump and Biden appeared in Pennsylvania on Saturday, as did former Democratic President Barack Obama. For Democrats, the Sunday rallies - held in areas that are traditionally friendly to the party - are a last-minute opportunity to minimize losses on Tuesday. In recent weeks, the momentum has shifted toward the Republicans, Democratic strategists acknowledge, as voters' concerns about inflation and crime have proven more durable than concerns about abortion.
☆ Obama, Trump battle over western Pennsylvania with dueling rallies in a final midterm push
  + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Allan Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +9 min
John Fetterman, the Democratic Senate nominee, along with Democratic candidates in local House races on the University of Pittsburgh's campus. Former President Barack Obama speaks to supporters of Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Democratic Pennsylvania Senate nominee John Fetterman speaks to supporters on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh on Saturday. Jeff Swensen / Getty ImagesOz, Obama said, would be a vote for Trump in case of another close election in 2024. Oz, Trump said, is "desperately" needed in the Senate where "he could very well be the tie-breaking vote."
☆ Trump mocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — finally debuting a nickname, 'Ron DeSanctimonious' — as the 2 popular Republicans could face off in 2024
  + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Trump on Saturday mocked DeSantis with a nickname, something he's often done for political enemies. DeSantis also won't be appearing at Trump's Florida rally on Sunday, in an apparent snub. Trump was referencing a poll that showed he was in the lead among other potential Republican nominees when he offhandedly called DeSantis "Ron DeSanctimonious." Neither Trump nor DeSantis has announced plans to run for president in 2024, though both are rumored to be potential candidates. Aside from DeSantis, Trump will be appearing alongside just about everyone who's anyone in Florida GOP politics.
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