In an interview with former adviser Steve Bannon, Donald Trump insisted that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is “failing badly” and that donors are flocking to him instead – despite records released the same week showing that DeSantis demolished Trump in fundraising, even though he hasn’t even launched his presidential campaign.
“Well, DeSanctis is failing badly,” Trump said. “Ron DeSanctimonious. I mean, you know, it’s always bad, you endorse somebody. He’s dead, he’s, he’s over, his political career. He’s going to be looking for a job. They’ll be lucky to get a job. Comes to me, begs me for a endorsement. I give it to him. He ends up winning the election, winning the nomination, winning the election by numbers that you wouldn’t believe. I mean, he was so far down, he was gone. And then they shout to him a couple of years later, Will you run against the president? ‘I have no comment.’ Now, no comment means the answer is yes, right?”
“But what’s happening is the donors are calling me right now because the donors follow the polls and when they see a guy getting clobbered — But think of it, he was a lousy politician. Because before he met me, before I gave him the endorsement. He was, he was at three,” Trump claimed.
“In fact, I will tell you off the record. Off the record except for the millions of people that watch your show,” Trump said. “But what’s happening is the donors are calling me right now because the donors follow the polls and when they see a guy getting clobbered–”
The former president also attacked DeSantis for even considering an exploratory committee for a potenital presidential run, which is expected to be launched in June, and again claimed credit for DeSantis’ political ascendency.
“You know, whether they like him or not, it doesn’t basically make any difference. But he is a warrior. There aren’t too many,” he acknowledged. “But what’s happening is the donors are calling me right now because the donors follow the polls and when they see a guy getting clobbered — But think of it, he was a lousy politician. Because before he met me, before I gave him the endorsement. He was, he was at three.”
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I’ve heard there was one donor who pledged $1 million who backed out from desantis because he’s not presidential
Only the latest lie he has been reciting at his rallies. Media also asked campaign for evidence supporting his claim that Latin American countries are emptying out their insane asylums and sending them across the Mexican border. After several repeated requests, the campaign first sent newspaper stories from 45 years ago related to the Mariel boat flotillas from Cuba where some claimed Castro had sent some mental patients to Florida. When pushed on the fact that Trump was claiming this was happening NOW, campaign aides finally admitted they had no clue why Trump fabricated this story
A former president , no matter his faults, is due respect
The headline is unbecoming
That “– Against The Evidence –” in the headline is the stubborn mule staring at the facts but refusing to internalize the lesson. I’m talking about the facts how Trump was for years called out for being “against the evidence” but somehow with some more time turned out to be right!
Can I buy this site ?
I will change the headlines
We get it YWN does NOT support Trump. Orange man bad. Old man Biden good.
Back to the Yankees… And on game 6 ……
Juvenile headline. Orange journalism..
Naive comments. Naive Trump followers nostalgic of an era where they have been fooled, ripped of and humiliated… That era is over.
“A former president , no matter his faults, is due respect”
who says? the leader of a country should be respected. but a twice-impeached, once indicted sore-loser, who commands nothing now should be respected? who says? respect someone who has disgusting nicknames for anyone who looks askance at him? shouldn’t he respect someone?
you maga people disgust me.
as for biden’s age, ahem, has anyone checked trump’s age. he ain’t far behind, if you open your eyes and look. and who seems more physically fit, a trim , agile president, or a bloated , fat wannabe president?
i wish maga people would answer me, but TRUTHFULLY !
have a nice day.