Tag: Ron DeSantis 2024

DeSantis Says He’ll Be at First GOP Presidential Primary Debate Regardless of Trump’s Plans

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will participate in the first Republican presidential primary debate next month, regardless of whether former President Donald Trump also takes the stage. “I’ll be there regardless,” Mr. DeSantis said during an interview on Fox News on Thursday night. “I hope everybody who’s eligible comes. I think it’s an important…


DeSantis Lands Endorsement of Florida’s Largest Police Union After Group Backed Trump in 2020

The largest police union in the state of Florida has chosen to endorse Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president in 2024, after backing President Donald Trump in 2020. In a Monday press statement, Florida Police Benevolent Association (Florida PBA) President John Kazanjian announced the police union’s decision to back DeSantis, crediting the governor and…


Top Pollster Says Path to GOP Victory Is Clear—but Which Candidate?

Even Republican consultants say the presidency seems out of reach this time around. With swing states controlled by Democratic governors and legislatures, and lax COVID-era voter laws still in place, the White House is out of reach. But Rich Baris says the experts have it wrong again. The director of the Big Data Poll says…


PREMIERING at 11AM ET: Top Pollster Says Path to GOP Victory Is Clear—but Which Candidate?

Even Republican consultants say the presidency seems out of reach this time around. With swing states controlled by Democratic governors and legislatures, and lax COVID-era voter laws still in place, the White House is out of reach. But Rich Baris says the experts have it wrong again. The director of the Big Data Poll says…


PREMIERING NOW: Top Pollster Says Path to GOP Victory Is Clear—but Which Candidate?

Even Republican consultants say the presidency seems out of reach this time around. With swing states controlled by Democratic governors and legislatures, and lax COVID-era voter laws still in place, the White House is out of reach. But Rich Baris says the experts have it wrong again. The director of the Big Data Poll says…


DeSantis Presidential Campaign Says It Raised Over $8 Million in First 24-hours

While Ron DeSantis’ official announcement that he was running for president, which he made on Twitter, and for which Twitter CEO Elon Musk served as host, was glitched filled, DeSantis raked in $8.2 million in the 24 hours following the announcement, breaking the previous mark of $6.3 million that Joe Biden raised on the initial…


‘He Has Only Begun to Fight’: DeSantis to Begin Presidential Campaign in 3 States

Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis will kick off his presidential campaign next week, following his Twitter candidacy announcement. DeSantis will deliver speeches and conduct fireside chats in three states—New Hampshire, Iowa, and South Carolina. The campaign will last for four days between May 30 and June 2, covering 12 cities and towns. The candidate will…


Trump Gives His Take on DeSantis’s Decline in Political Polls

Former President Donald Trump was blunt when asked why his presumed top challenger for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, is lagging in the polls. “He’s got no personality. And I don’t think he’s got a lot of political skill,” Trump told The Messenger, a UK-based media outlet. Lindsey Curnutte, a DeSantis political…


ANALYSIS: Floridians Fear Being Left Behind as DeSantis Reportedly Prepares for 2024

Florida’s governor has just cut ties with a political action committee (PAC) bearing his name. Many Floridians see this as an indication that he’s preparing to abandon Florida for a presidential run. On May 9, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis severed ties with “Friends of Ron DeSantis,” a major state-level PAC “committed to advancing” the governor’s…


Trump Breaks Instagram Silence With First Post Since Ban

Former President Donald Trump returned to Instagram on April 18, ending his more than two-year absence on the social media platform. Trump, who is running for president in 2024, used his first post in 118 weeks to announce the release of a second series of his digital trading cards. “I am pleased to inform you…