Two Florida Republicans who will support former President Donald Trump in 2024 say they are upset by the leak of 2018 debate-prep tapes that show Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis mulling how to express disagreement with Mr. Trump without angering his base.
“Though I prefer Trump for President , the release of these videos by the person operating the camera is disloyal hackery that I do not abide,” Mr. Gaetz said on Twitter. “Staffers who leak on the candidates they’ve done work for deserve the reputations they get.”
Mr. DeSantis, a Republican who is expected to challenge Mr. Trump in the presidential primary, tells aides in the clip that he has to “figure out how” to express any differences with Mr. Trump in the clips. “The best their propaganda machine could do with the 2.5 hours of leaked footage is further [proof] that Ron DeSantis is unwilling to be anyone but his authentic self — no matter the politics,” he said.
Still, Mr. DeSantis would have to find a way to thread the same needle if and when he formally confronts Mr. Trump in the presidential primary.
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