Former President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Florida Governor Ron DeSantis of lacking 'loyalty and class.'
The ad begins with the GOP governor's wife Cassey DeSantis saying,"Everyone knows my husband Ron DeSantis is endorsed by President Trump, but he's also an amazing dad. Ron loves playing with the kids."
DeSantis is seen in the video teaching his then-toddler daughter how to"build the wall" with toy blocks, a reference to the U.S.-Mexico border wall that Trump wanted to construct to prevent undocumented immigration.to his son Mason, who was wearing a pro-Trump onesie later in the clip. DeSantis also encourages his daughter to speak the words,"Make America Great Again."
DeSantis went on to narrowly win the 2018 gubernatorial election in Florida by a margin of just 0.4 percent against his Democratic opponent Andrew Gillum. He received 49.6 percent of the vote while Gillum won 49.2 percent. This year, in the November 8 midterm last week, DeSantis won reelection in Florida by nearly 20 points against his Democratic rival Charlie Crist as Republicansin the southern state. Many analysts have long predicted that the Florida governor could become the GOP nominee for the 2024 presidential election, especially if Trump decides not to run.
Above, former President Donald Trump exits from the stage after speaking about the environment during a stop at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis hands out pens to people in the crowd on September 8, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. A campaign video of DeSantis in 2018 boosting the then-president Trump resurfaced online on Sunday as tension rises between the two Republicans.
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