Donald Trump bragged that he was the reason that Ron DeSantis was elected Governor of Florida in 2018 in a viral video.
Ron DeSantis gives a victory speech after defeating Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist during his election night watch party at the Tampa Convention Center on November 8, 2022, in Tampa, Florida. Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a New Year event at his Mar-a-Lago home on December 31, 2022, in Palm Beach, Florida.
"Now we are a nation in decline," he added."We are a failing nation. For millions of Americans, the past two years under Joe Biden have been a time of pain, arching anxiety, and despair." Trump said under Biden the U.S. economy had been destroyed as he highlighted record-high inflation and increased gas prices over the year.The Florida Governor hasn't yet announced that he will be running in the presidential election, but he remains a favorite to be theFiveThirtyEightA YouGov poll conducted between November 13 and November 15, with a sample size of 432 adults, put DeSantis ahead by 7 points at 46 percent compared to Trump's 39 percent.
A Seven Letter Insight poll, conducted between November 10 and November 15 with a sample size of 543 likely voters, had a similar victory for DeSantis. In this poll, DeSantis led by 8 points at 34 percent to Trump's 26 percent.One poll conducted by Morning Consult between November 10 and November 14, with a sample size of 842 registered voters, saw Trump win with a margin of 14 points at 47 percent to DeSantis' 33 percent.
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