DeSantis fires shots at Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, accuses him of siding with Kamala Harris READ: RonDeSantis ByronDonalds Left Democrat Republicans US Politics News Viralvideo ViralVideos Explore Explorepage
What started as a battle with Vice President Kamala Harris has now blossomed into DeSantis's 2024 campaign openly attacking Rep. Byron Donalds , a rising star in the GOP and Florida's sole black congressional Republican.Donalds took mild issue with Florida's education standards that said enslaved African Americans benefited from the skills learned through slavery."The new African-American standards in FL are good, robust, & accurate.
Donalds hit back against the attacks and reiterated his endorsement for former President Donald Trump in the GOP presidential primary race."What's crazy to me is I expressed support for the vast majority of the new African American history standards and happened to oppose one sentence that seemed to dignify the skills gained by slaves as a result of their enslavement," said Donalds.
DeSantis's campaign hit a rough patch in recent weeks, including sliding poll numbers, less-than-stellar fundraising numbers, and letting go of 38 staffers on Tuesday, which campaign manager Generra Peck said would propel the governor in defeating President Joe Biden. Brian Seitchik, a national Republican strategist, said that DeSantis needed to refocus on defeating Trump as opposed to fighting with a non-2024 presidential candidate."If Ron DeSantis is fighting with anyone other than Donald Trump, he's losing," Seitchik said."Him squabbling with a congressman from his home state is certainly a boon for congressman Donalds, but it does nothing to help DeSantis make up ground against Donald Trump.
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