Category: ron desantis

The Case for Ron DeSantis

Commentary Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ much-anticipated 2024 presidential campaign is finally here. DeSantis is, by any empirical metric or otherwise reasonable estimation, the only person with a viable chance of defeating former President Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. What follows is a straightforward affirmative case for DeSantis’ candidacy, written from the perspective of…


DeSantis Speaks at Orlando Homeschooling Convention

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Orlando Homeschooling Convention event at 10:00 a.m. ET on May 26. …


DeSantis Breaks Silence on Trump Attacks

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said former President Donald Trump’s constant criticism of him is telling. It could suggest Trump “knows” DeSantis could win the GOP nomination in 2024, the governor said in an interview with “Good Morning New Hampshire” radio host Jack Heath on May 25. “I think a lot of what he’s doing is…


DeSantis Says He’s ‘Got a Good Chance’ of Defeating Trump in 2024

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said former President Donald Trump’s constant criticism of him is telling. It could suggest Trump “knows” DeSantis could win the GOP nomination in 2024, the governor said in an interview with “Good Morning New Hampshire” radio host Jack Heath on May 25. “I think a lot of what he’s doing is…


Twitter Engineering Chief Resigns Day After DeSantis Campaign Launch Glitches

A senior Twitter engineer resigned on Thursday following glitches that marred the highly anticipated Twitter Spaces event in which Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his presidential bid. Foad Dabiri, whose LinkedIn profile says he is Twitter’s engineering lead for growth, announced his resignation but did not mention what prompted the move. In his resignation statement,…


Oath Keepers Founder Gets Longest Sentence Yet for Jan. 6, Convicted of ‘Seditious Conspiracy’

The founder of Oath Keepers gets 18 years in prison—the longest sentence handed down so far in connection to Jan. 6. President Joe Biden is giving the latest updates on debt ceiling talks while making a promise. And there’s a new nominee for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. House Republicans gain…


Oath Keepers Founder Gets Longest Yet Sentence for Jan. 6, Convicted of ‘Seditious Conspiracy’

The founder of Oath Keepers gets 18 years in prison—the longest sentence handed down so far in connection to Jan. 6. President Joe Biden is giving the latest updates on debt ceiling talks while making a promise. And there’s a new nominee for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. House Republicans gain…


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…


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…


Presidential Candidate DeSantis Identifies China as America’s ‘Foremost Geopolitical Threat’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on May 24 that he would deal with China as the United States’ “foremost geopolitical threat” if he were elected as the 47th president of the United States. In an interview with Fox News not long after announcing his presidential candidacy on Twitter, DeSantis emphasized the need to recognize China…