DeSantis to Trump: ‘I don’t spend my time trying to smear other Republicans’

Florida's Voice ^ | 08 Feb 2023 | Eric Daugherty

[Drew68]

The day prior, before Trump’s ReTruths, DeSantis defended the former president on what he called the “Russian collusion hoax.”

“Well, I think the swan song has been this Russia collusion hoax because they indulged in that for for two years,” DeSantis said to a panel of lawyers and others who said they’re victim of defamation, like Covington Catholic Nicholas Sandmann.

DeSantis, taking the high road, and yet continues to defend Trump while Trump needlessly attacks him.

And this isn't the first time in the past few months either. In November, DeSantis commended Trump for keeping Putin at bay while blaming Putin's attack on Ukraine on Biden for projecting American weakness abroad.

DeSantis has lashed out at the J6 committee calling it "Christmas for Democrats" and an excuse to attack everyone who supported President Trump.

Nice to have an adult in the room.

[nwrep]

Mic drop.

[V_TWIN]

Always thought it was kinda weird to attack someone who hasn’t even declared they were gonna run for office.

Sounds like a lot of wasted eneto me.

[V_TWIN]

Energy

[CatOwner]

Yep. Leave that for other Republicans and many Freepers.

[TexasGator]

Nice to have an adult in the conservative room.

[frogjerk]

Obviously Trump believes DeSantis is his biggest opponent. I am not sure he is correct because I don't believe DeSantis is running but that is just my opinion.

Trump needs to keep his message more positive and talk about how he was turning the country around until Biden was installed.

[Thilly Thailor]

Trump is breaking the Reagan Rule.

[Red Badger]

Ronald Reagan’s 11th Commandment:

“Thou shalt not speak ill of another Republican.”

[chiller]

As misguided as Trump’s petty attacks are, it appears the only motivation is to warn DeSantis what he’s facing should he decide to run. Scare him off.

This is costing DjT support. Its disgusting.

But, it seems very conceivable that DeSantis might think; I don’t want any part of this. I’m very happy in Florida.

[Republican in occupied CA]

Trump cares about Trump. And only Trump.

[BuckeyeGOP]

Trump gonna Trump...
why are we still getting the vapors over anything Trump says? Some of you crawl out from under a rock?

Trump gonna Trump and DeSantis is an embryonic rino...

...pick your poison.

[Drew68]

Nice to have an adult in the conservative room.

Nice to have an actual conservative in the conservative room for once, particularly one who wins elections.

[V_TWIN]

“and many Freepers”

I suspect they’ll be along directly

[Joe Brower]

Good to see DeSantis continuing to take the gentleman's road, despite the continued, unfortunate attacks from Donald Trump. I sure wish Mr. Trump would cease and desist -- he belittles himself, imnsho.

Let's keep in mind that Ron DeSantis hasn't declared he's running, not that such stops people who continue to just play into the hands of the enemy by persisting in all this acrimony and infighting. The conservative cause would be much better served if they would also cease and desist. Remember Reagan's 11th commandment.

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[rktman]

Donald, stop it.

[Prolixus]

‘I don’t spend my time trying to smear other Republicans’

That’s a pretty nasty thing to say. Catty actually. DeSantis should keep a picture of Romney around to remind him what he does not want to be. A little gravitas goes a long way.

[Drew68]

But, it seems very conceivable that DeSantis might think; I don’t want any part of this. I’m very happy in Florida.

I've long thought DeSantis would run in '24 and still do, after Florida's legislature ties up some loose ends.

But now he almost has to. He'd look like a giant p*ssy if he didn't run now. He'd look like he was bending the knee to Trump. It would be humiliating.

He'd be finished politically.

[SoConPubbie]

DeSantis to Trump: ‘I don’t spend my time trying to smear other Republicans’

Yea, but you are a big fan of taking the Deep State, Globalist, Establishment GOP money, right? To the tune of millions of dollars.

You, DeSantis, are also endorsed by the likes of Establishment GOP and Globalist actors like Jeb Bush, Paul Ryan, John Bolton, etc., so there is that, right, DeSantis?

DeSantis is a Globalist / Establishment Trojan Horse, and anyone thinking he will be against the Establishment if by some fluke of fate he became POTUS, is being played like a fiddle!

[dfwgator]

So what happens if DeSantis doesn’t run, then what?