The Political Insider’s Brett Smith recently sat down with historian and bestselling author Larry Schweikart to discuss the many factors that have turned former President Donald Trump and yet-to-be-announced candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis into such bitter rivals after spending years supporting each other. Specifically, Schweikart explained the usage of political …
Read More »DeSantis and Disney Clash Anew Over Florida Theme Park’s Authority
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and the Walt Disney Company clashed anew on Monday, with the governor requesting an investigation into Disney’s effort to sidestep state oversight of its theme parks and Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chief executive, blasting Mr. DeSantis as “anti-business” and “anti-Florida.” Shortly before Disney’s annual shareholder …
Read More »Super PAC Backing DeSantis Says It Has Raised $30 Million
The super PAC that is likely to serve as the main vehicle supporting Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida in a Republican presidential primary has raised $30 million since March 9, a senior official with the group said on Sunday night. The sums raised for the super PAC, named Never Back …
Read More »Woke Disney Catches DeSantis Napping By Stripping Powers From Florida Governor’s Appointed Board Members
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attempt to take control of Walt Disney World’s governing board may have failed because of a previous murky arrangement, which the newly appointed board members claim deprived them of their authority. The problematic arrangement is the most recent development in what appears to be a conflict …
Read More »Polls Show Trump Increasingly Pulling Away from DeSantis to Dominate 2024 GOP Primary
By Dr. Derek Ellerman It might just be the Mother of All Battles That Never Was. Pundits and conservatives may have been expecting a contentious and close race for the GOP nomination for President in 2024, but the way things are shaping up, that might not end up being the …
Read More »DeSantis, Breaking Silence on Trump, Criticizes Manhattan Prosecutor
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Monday broke his silence about the potential indictment of his state’s most famous resident, former President Donald J. Trump, attacking the Manhattan district attorney pursuing the case but also pointedly noting the personal conduct over which Mr. Trump is being investigated. Mr. DeSantis spoke …
Read More »DeSantis, on Defense, Shows Signs of Slipping in Polls
It’s been a tough few months for Ron DeSantis. Donald J. Trump and his allies have blasted him as “Meatball Ron,” “Ron DeSanctimonious,” a “groomer,” disloyal and a supporter of cutting entitlement programs. Now, he’s getting criticism from many mainstream conservatives for calling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a “territorial dispute.” …
Read More »Fox News Is Now Basically Doing Campaign Ads For Ron DeSantis
Fox News has completely transitioned away from Trump and is now airing full-blown Ron DeSantis propaganda. Here is Brian Kilmeade playing catch with DeSantis on Fox and Friends: lol Brian Kimeade and Ron DeSantis play catch while Kilmeade conducts an interview pic.twitter.com/ZN5oGworgl — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 13, 2023 It’s …
Read More »Ron DeSantis Tried To Interact With Humans In Iowa And It Did Not Go Well
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) brought his book tour to Iowa and continued to have difficulty interacting with other human beings. The New York Times reported: She smiled widely and pointed to her hoodie as she told the governor that her son attended college in his home state. Mr. DeSantis — …
Read More »Will DeSantis Rescue Republicans Or Let Them Down?
By A.B. Stoddard for RealClearWire Unfortunately for Ron DeSantis, expectations of him could not be higher. For a critical mass of Republicans seeking to move past Donald Trump, the Florida governor is already the anointed savior. While Trump still holds the lead in most polling, DeSantis is almost always second …
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