How the Trump-DeSantis cold war turned hot:
The outbreak of open political warfare between the two men will have far-reaching consequences for Trump, who leads in most national polls, and DeSantis, who has distinguished himself ahead of the rest of the GOP field without having announced a bid. But the two sides disagree over how exactly the race has been disrupted.
"He just doesn't have it right now, and this weekend showed it," said Steve Bannon, the host of the"Bannon's War Room" podcast and a former top adviser to Trump. The remark about Daniels, who Trump denies slept with him, was"a cheap shot from the cheap seats," he said. "He's already seen slippage the past couple of weeks," said Stefanik, an early Trump backer."And I think you're going to see President Trump continue to solidify his position" in the Republican contest."It's already a two-horse race," said Dan Eberhart, a longtime DeSantis donor who is backing him in the primaries.
Former Rep. Keith Rothfus, R-Pa., who has encouraged DeSantis to run for president, said the legal ramifications Trump faces not just in New York but also in Georgia and in other ongoing probes are “still a big unknown.” He didn't see an issue with how DeSantis spoke about the matter Monday.
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