“Trump’s false attacks on Ron DeSantis were met with silence and boos from the crowd...
"Gov. DeSantis hasn’t even officially entered the race for the White House, and it is crystal clear DeSantis is living rent-free in Trump’s head and the only person who can beat the former president,” Perrine said.
Many of Trump's statements have highlighted “an avalanche of polls” showing the Florida real estate mogul surging thanks to the Manhattan District Attorney's indictment of Trump, charged with making hush money payments to an adult film star and disguising them as business expenses. At the rally in Waco, Trump referred to the Florida governor as “DeSanctimonious” and said, “based on polls, he’s not doing OK with anything.”
The attention on Texas is important because of where Texas falls in the GOP presidential primary and the money the state has for whoever wins the 2024 nomination. The Texas GOP primary election will be on March 5, setting it up as an early knockout punch for whoever prevails.
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