Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who calls himself a no-nonsense leader with the kind of no-nonsense style that drives him to the White House, has dismissed former President Trump’s recent criticisms as a “buck” not worth engaging with. He dismissed it as nothing more than “ground noise.”
The comments came during a broader interview with Piers Morgan, another frequent target of Trump’s ridicule, airing this Thursday on Fox Nation.
“As for my approach to leadership, I get people’s agendas and government officials who share our agendas. You bring your own agenda,” Morgan said in an interview preview. As detailed in new york post.
“So I think the way we run our government is not an everyday drama. Focus on the big picture and put the points on the board. I think that’s a very important thing.”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaking at the Freedom Blueprint event in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, Friday, March 10, 2023. (Kathryn Gamble/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In this interview on Monday, DeSantis referenced a possible indictment of Trump in New York in connection with hush money payments the former president allegedly made to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. It was done hours later.
DeSantis ripped Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg out as a “Soros-funded prosecutor pursuing a political agenda and weaponizing his office,” but at the root of potential legal troubles. He subtly attacked Trump for an action.
DeSantis said at a news conference on Monday, “I don’t know what it takes to pay a porn star hush money to stay silent about some kind of incident. I can’t talk about it.
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DeSantis doubled down on these comments in an interview with Morgan.
“Well, there’s a lot of speculation as to what the underlying act is.
Former President Donald Trump boards his plane known as Trump Force One en route to Iowa at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Monday, March 13, 2023. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Florida’s governor, who has yet to announce his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election, told Morgan to “stay tuned” and said that “truth is essential” and that for anyone in a position of power said that personal integrity is important.
“As a leader, after all,” DeSantis told Morgan. “I really want to look at people like our founding fathers, what kind of people, I’m not saying you never make mistakes in your private life, but what kind of people do you bring to the table?” It was George Washington who really set the standard because he always put the Republic above his own personal interests.When we won the American Revolution,Washington surrendered the sword I was allowed to.”
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Trump took to TRUTH Social to criticize DeSantis after his initial comments at a news conference on Monday.
“Ron DeSanctimonias, as he gets older, wiser, and more famous, is a female, even a ‘underage’ classmate (or possibly a guy!),” Trump posted, citing unsubstantiated comments about DeSantis. alluded to the claim. “I’m sure he wants to fight misfits like I do!”
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at a pre-election rally in 2020. (Jayme Gershen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
DeSantis dismissed the name-calling as “background noise” and told Morgan, “It’s not important to fight people on social media.”
“I don’t know how to spell sacred. I’m not quite sure what it means, but I like it. It’s long and has a lot of vowels. We’ll go with that. That’s fine.” DeSantis told Morgan.
“I mean, you can call me whatever you want, as long as you call me a winner. and really take this state to the next level.”
Others in the former president’s orbit criticized DeSantis on Tuesday for doubling down on Trump, with Donald Trump Jr. towards the liberal media with orders to attack .
“DeSantis chose to shoot a low-rent vlog in a half-hearted fashion,” Taylor Vuwitch, a former Trump spokesperson who now runs the Super PAC that will support the 2024 bid, said on Tuesday. I am,” he tweeted.
“DeSantis’ formidable political instincts are reflected in all the polls, [Piers Morgan’s] Rating,” Budwitch tweeted.
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Trump has recently gained DeSantis support among Republicans, with 41% of Republican voters wanting to see Trump as the 2024 candidate, according to a Monmouth University poll released Tuesday. 27% favor DeSantis. The two were tied at 33% in February, but DeSantis had a 13% lead in December.
