Category: DeSantis 2024

DeSantis Lays Out His Middle East Policy Supporting Israel

Speaking to Christian Zionists, Ron DeSantis outlined his strong support for Israel as Florida’s governor and before that in Congress. If elected, he told Christians United For Israel (CUFI) on July 17 at their annual Washington summit, he would push for an Israel–Saudi peace deal to end Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians. He said he…


DeSantis ‘Desperately Trying to Get Out’ of 2024 Presidential Race: Trump

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is trying to exit the 2024 Republican primaries due to falling behind by a big margin, said former president Donald Trump who is enjoying a considerable lead over rivals. “Ron DeSanctimonious is desperately trying to get out of the Presidential race, while at the same time saving face for 2028, where…


DeSantis’s Presidential Campaign Raises $150 Million—One of the Biggest GOP Totals in Years

Gov. Ron DeSantis’s campaign for president on July 6 announced strong fundraising results, raising $20 million in its first six weeks. His independent Super PAC meanwhile raised $130 million since launching in early March. Mr. DeSantis’s campaign said in a written statement that his fundraising “is the largest first-quarter filing from any non-incumbent Republican candidate…


‘We Are Way Behind’ Trump: DeSantis Super PAC Spokesperson Admits ‘Uphill’ Battle

Steve Cortes, a top spokesperson for GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis’s Super PAC, admitted that defeating former President Donald Trump is an “uphill battle” and that they are “way behind” in polls. “Right now in national polling, we are way behind, I’ll be the first to admit that,” Cortes said in a July 3 Twitter…


Speaking to Homeschool Parents, DeSantis Pounds Parental Rights and Educational Change

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recapped the best hits of his administration to an appreciative crowd of homeschool parents in Orlando on May 26. At his first public speech since declaring his candidacy two days prior, they frequently roared their approval. Much of what DeSantis has done to fight what he typically calls “the woke agenda”…


DeSantis Vows to Consider Pardons for Jan. 6 Defendants, Trump ‘On Day One’ of Presidency

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised that, if elected president, he would be “aggressive” in issuing pardons to Jan. 6 defendants, potentially including former President Donald Trump. “On day one, I will have folks that will get together and look at all these cases, who people are, victims of weaponization or political targeting, and we…


Five Takeaways From the DeSantis 2024 Campaign Launch Night

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis paid a price on the opening night of his campaign for gambling on a new launch format, with the Twitter chatroom crashing after some 600,000 listeners attempted to tune in. But after tech issues were resolved, the conversation on Twitter Spaces—with billionaire Elon Musk and investor David Sacks—quickly turned to policy,…


5 Takeaways From the DeSantis 2024 Campaign Launch Night

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis paid a price on the opening night of his campaign for gambling on a new launch format, with the Twitter chatroom crashing after some 600,000 listeners attempted to tune in. But after tech issues were resolved, the conversation on Twitter Spaces—with billionaire Elon Musk and investor David Sacks—quickly turned to policy,…


DeSantis Maps Out How He’ll Beat Trump And Then Biden

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he can win the Republican presidential nomination over Donald Trump because he’s broadly acceptable to Republicans. He says he will then beat Joe Biden in the general election because he has the proven strength to appeal to independents. “I won 97 percent of Republicans in my reelection,” DeSantis said in…


Biden Mocks DeSantis Over Glitchy Campaign Launch

As technical issues delayed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ long-awaited presidential campaign announcement on May 24, President Joe Biden did not miss out on the opportunity to ridicule one of the candidates jockeying for his job. “This link works,” Biden posted on his Twitter account, sharing a link to a donation page for his campaign as…