Former President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on potential 2024 presidential rival Ron 'DeSanctimonious' DeSantis on Thursday over 'loyalty and class.'
have escalated, with Trump accusing his potential 2024 presidential rival of lacking"loyalty and class."
Trump, who is facing GOP backlash in the aftermath of the party's largely underwhelming performance in the midterm elections, is expected to announce a third run for the presidency in a"very big announcement" at Mar-a-Lago next week.
Trump accused the media of being"all in for Governor Ron DeSanctimonious," saying DeSantis had"overall numbers" that are"just average." He blasted the Florida governor for enacting COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 before saying that his endorsement was the key factor in DeSantis being initially elected in 2018.
"Ron came to me in desperate shape in 2017—he was politically dead, losing in a landslide to a very good Agriculture Commissioner, Adam Putnam, who was loaded up with cash and great poll numbers," Trump."Ron had low approval, bad polls, and no money, but he said that if I would Endorse him, he could win. I didn't know Adam so I said, 'Let's give it a shot, Ron.'".
Despite having been"all in for Ron" in the past, Trump denounced the governor for refusing to say whether he will run for president in 2024. He also
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