DeSantis responded to Trump’s latest attack — a reposted social media message sarcastically insinuating the Florida governor is grooming teen girls — saying “I don’t spend my time trying to smear other Republicans.”
When asked about Trump’s social media post Wednesday and whether any proposed defamation legislation would apply to Trump, DeSantis said he has a “thick skin” and brushed off the former president’s broadside. | Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesOCALA, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday responded to former President Donald Trump’s latest attack, saying he won’t “smear” fellow Republicans.
“I spend my time delivering results for the people of Florida and fighting against Joe Biden — That’s how I spend my time,” DeSantis said. “I don’t spend my time trying to smear other Republicans.” The strain was also on full display Tuesday when DeSantis hosted a roundtable discussion on media bias and defamation. DeSantis hosted several people at the event, including a conservative lawyer who represents Dominion Voting Systems Inc. in a defamation suit against former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell — who are some of Trump’s closest allies.
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