Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign shot down a claim made by Donald Trump's campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung that the bus for the pro-DeSantis super PAC Never Back Down had “broke down' in Des Moines.
"Have you heard that ‘Rob’ DeSanctimonious wants to change his name, again. He is demanding that people call him DeeeSantis, rather than DaSantis. Actually, I like ‘Da’ better, a nicer flow, so I am happy he is changing it. He gets very upset when people, including reporters, don’t pronounce it correctly. Therefore, he shouldn’t mind, DeSanctimonious?" Trump said.
Media reports in recent days have highlighted how DeSantis has used two different pronunciations of his name in recent weeks, switching between"Deh-Santis" and"Dee-Santis."Thursday morning, was asked during an appearance on the news-talk radio program"Good Morning New Hampshire with Jack Heath" about the jabs from Trump.
Trump, who remains the commanding front-runner in the race for the GOP presidential nomination as he makes his third straight bid for the White House, has been taking aim at DeSantis since last autumn. The former president, his political team and allies have amplified their attacks the past couple of months.
On Tuesday in Iowa as he kicked off his first campaign swing as a 2024 candidate, DeSantis started aggressively throwing punches during a question and answer session with reporters.
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