Category: ron desantis

The Great Underestimation of DeSantis Starts to Unravel

Commentary This past weekend, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) reminded voters, and a skeptical press that have spent an inordinate amount of time writing his political obituary before he even launched his candidacy, that he not only possesses the promise and nimbleness needed to be a candidate for president but that he also has the staff…


Democrats Want to Destroy Trump, but Democrat Media is Dead Without Him

The Democrats have a big problem heading into the 2024 election: With investigations and court cases against Trump in local, state, and federal venues, they want to bring the former president to his knees. But as his recent CNN town hall shows, Trump is the only one who can boost the sagging ratings of the…


DeSantis Blasts ‘Weaponized’ Federal Agencies for ‘Egregious Abuse of Power’ in Trump–Russia Probe

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has weighed in on the newly released report by special counsel John Durham, demanding accountability from “weaponized” federal agencies that he accused of “egregious abuse of power” in manufacturing a “false conspiracy theory” about Trump–Russia collusion. DeSantis made the remarks after Durham released his 306-page report on the origins of the…


DeSantis Spokesman’s Resignation Telegraphs 2024 Presidential Race Announcement

Bryan Griffin, press secretary for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, has resigned so he can “pursue other avenues of helping to deliver the governor’s success to our country.” Griffin released his two-page resignation letter in a May 15 tweet. A number of Twitter users commented that Griffin’s departure appears to signal that DeSantis’ long-awaited presidential campaign announcement…


Trump Likely Wins 2024 Despite ‘Campaign of Lawfare’ Against Him, Historian Says

Former President Donald Trump is likely to become the next U.S. president, according to Scottish-American historian Niall Ferguson. “A second Trump act is not just possible. It’s fast becoming my base case,” Ferguson, a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institute, wrote in a May 13 op-ed for The Spectator. Ferguson explained that there is…


Citing Tornado Warning, Trump Cancels Iowa Rally, Touts 150 Endorsements and Poll Lead Over DeSantis

Former President Donald Trump announced that a tornado warning forced the cancellation of his Iowa rally at an outdoor venue on Saturday, May 13. Just before 1 p.m. Central Daylight Time, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for many Iowa counties including Polk County, where Trump’s rally was to be held at the…


LIVE 8 PM ET: Florida Gov. DeSantis Delivers Remarks at Fundraising Event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers remarks at a fundraising event at 8:00 p.m. ET on May 13 at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On the same day, due to a tornado watch, former President Donald Trump’s rally in Des Moines, Iowa, has been postponed. …


LIVE NOW: Florida Gov. DeSantis Delivers Remarks at Fundraising Event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers remarks at a fundraising event at 8:00 p.m. ET on May 13 at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On the same day, due to a tornado watch, former President Donald Trump’s rally in Des Moines, Iowa, has been postponed. …


Florida Gov. DeSantis Delivers Remarks at Fundraising Event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers remarks at a fundraising event at 8:00 p.m. ET on May 13 at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On the same day, due to a tornado watch, former President Donald Trump’s rally in Des Moines, Iowa, has been postponed. …


DeSantis Fundraises for Ex-Marine Daniel Penny Charged Over Subway Chokehold Death

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is using his sizeable platform to help raise funds for the legal costs of Marine veteran Daniel Penny, who faces criminal charges over the death of a homeless man on a New York subway who lawyers say was “aggressively threatening” other passengers. DeSantis took to Twitter to bring to the attention…