Trump lashes out at DeSantis, says he
regrets his endorsement of him
Politico,
by
Alex Isenstadt
Original Article
Posted By: Dreadnought,
3/14/2023 12:47:18 AM
Former President Donald Trump is intensifying his attacks on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, calling him disloyal and saying that his political career would have been over had he not endorsed his ultimately successful 2018 campaign.
“He was dead as a dog, he was a dead politician. He would have been working perhaps for a law firm or doing something else,” Trump told a small group of reporters aboard his plane on Monday afternoon en route to Iowa, where he was to make an appearance that evening.
Asked if he regretted endorsing DeSantis for governor in 2018, Trump responded: “Yeah maybe, this guy was dead. He was dead as a doornail.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Nashman 3/14/2023 12:50:07 AM (No. 1424413)
As someone who would have crawled over broken glass to vote for him… this is incredibly stupid.
94 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
Northcross 3/14/2023 12:56:33 AM (No. 1424415)
Once again, Trump can't resist being an egocentric pompous rear end. Doesn't anyone in his inner circle have the ability to temper his comments?
87 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
Catherine 3/14/2023 1:00:21 AM (No. 1424416)
I suspect Trump is aware of where DeSantis is really coming from. No one gets this far nationally so fast. I like the guy but am suspicious of all his successes when no one else has been able to pull it off. Besides, I really think DeSantis might be Trump's VP choice. Time will tell.
18 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
jayjeti 3/14/2023 1:04:44 AM (No. 1424420)
Trump is campaigning for DeSantis by continually bringing him up as a real contender in the presidential race that DeSantis has not actually entered. It's irrelevant if Trump saved DeSantis from cheating in Florida. How does that cause others to turn on DeSantis?
26 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
YorkieMom 3/14/2023 1:23:40 AM (No. 1424429)
By Trump’s own words, he is telling everyone he’s afraid DeSantis might get the nomination. Please, Donald, hammer on the evil democrats and you’ll probably easily win the nomination again.
51 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
chumley 3/14/2023 1:30:43 AM (No. 1424430)
Good old Trump. About as subtle as a cat box.
Some days I cant believe I voted for him...and probably will again.
23 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
Strike3 3/14/2023 2:19:17 AM (No. 1424445)
Just Trump's normal line of political trash talk. He did not "lash out." He does this with all the competition at the presidential level. I think he does it to amuse himself.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Rama41 3/14/2023 3:47:41 AM (No. 1424462)
What a small man. Contrast him with DeSantis, who is focused, articulate, and self-possessed.
40 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
judy 3/14/2023 4:30:14 AM (No. 1424464)
I have Not heard One person say they throwing Trump away for Ron...except on this site & Fox! Trump ran the world, Ron ran Florida! Trump had major accomplishments w/o help rom McConnell , his party, Ryan & 7 years of endless fake investigations. This stuff of making Ron look like a saint is getting old.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
mifla 3/14/2023 5:19:56 AM (No. 1424473)
Donald, you were a good President because you got things done. Your personal attacks gain you nothing. In 2016, you won in part because people hated Hillary. Don't make the mistake she made by insulting thousands of voters.
41 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
Kitty Myers 3/14/2023 5:31:49 AM (No. 1424478)
#9 "This stuff of making Ron look like a saint is getting old."
DITTOS.
23 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
Rinktum 3/14/2023 5:47:33 AM (No. 1424485)
I don’t know about you but loyalty means a lot to me. It says everything about someone’s character. Trump is right and you all know it. He saved DeSantis’s bacon in his run for governor. Goody two shoes, DeSantis is annoying too. He is very sanctimonious which is really off putting to people. Is he going to carry this attitude into the Presidential race should he win the nomination? If so, democrats will quickly destroy him or is it just an act to try and peel off the pearl clutchers in the Republican Party?
If you look around this political climate and believe taking the high road is going to defeat these demonic anti-God, anti-American orcs posing as humans, think again. We have seen exactly what these people are made of and it is unbelievably evil. They do not want to face someone who will stand tall and face them down and call them and their destructive policies out every single day. They abandoned the Marquess de Queensbury rules long ago. We are literally fighting to save the country from the most devastating political ideology known to man and it is destroying us. If we go to war with the army we have, I want a warrior, battle hardened and ready for the fight. This is not time to support a guy who is being bought and paid for by the very people who got the Republican Party into this mess by being backstabbing liars. We all know what happens to candidates who throw in with these people. They stay bought by the same group that despises we the people. Their support of DeSantis is nothing more than a desperate self-preservation of the status quo. You might want to think twice before you abandon Trump because we know he can produce for the American people. I trust him to do right by the country and its people. After all the deceit, incompetence and failure to keep promises by establishment politicians, trust mean everything. If you are honest, we all know that DeSantis is being disloyal and arrogant. If he really had the country’s best interest at heart, he would support President Trump and defeat this horrific party. Trump has a proven record of accomplishment as President. He has proven foreign policy success. Most of all he had the determination and focus to stay the course when the sharks were circling he and his family every single day in the hope of drawing blood. He took it all, worked harder than any President in my lifetime, and every policy was geared to make this country great. Until someone comes along who can top his proven record, I am trusting Trump.
52 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
chance_232 3/14/2023 6:04:51 AM (No. 1424490)
Oh please......Loyalty is very important. Where is Trump's loyalty? DeSantis hasn't entered the race, has done nothing but be an excellent governor and troll Democrats on a Trump level. His reward, to be insulted on a near daily basis by the loser of the last presidential election and two previous mid-terms.
Loyalty has it's limits.
31 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
watashiyo 3/14/2023 6:08:45 AM (No. 1424491)
Trump says things with the intention and purpose to get things done and to expose his opponents. He's addicted to strategizing to snare and control for an advantage. He's an expert in the field and has a weasel-like behavior. His method is an issue but I'll still vote for him.
15 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
ARKfamily 3/14/2023 6:21:49 AM (No. 1424496)
I will vote for Ron DeSantis if he is the nominee. I will vote for Donald Trump if he is the nominee. It is tiresome watching Republican campaigns smearing each other. Sheesh, we get the smearing from the Democrats, we certainly don't need another dose with the same party campaigns.
If you don't think that Democrats smear Republicans, how is that "Donald Trump is the blame" for the bank collapses?
The smearing is getting old and makes them look immature.
24 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
5 handicap 3/14/2023 6:30:49 AM (No. 1424498)
The older The Donald gets the more PETTY he becomes, perhaps the very same affliction that beclowns Biden is rearing its ugly head in Mar a Lago!
14 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
coldborezero 3/14/2023 6:35:14 AM (No. 1424500)
Re#13: Trump did not lose the election.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
BeatleJeff 3/14/2023 6:41:52 AM (No. 1424503)
Thin-skin Trump must really feel threatened by Governor Ron.
24 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
HisHandmaiden 3/14/2023 6:42:07 AM (No. 1424504)
#9 is correct, as is #12… Go back and re-read, then pray for righteousness to return to America…
President Trump is a gift from The Almighty, God.
If you doubt this, read ‘The Light and the Glory,’ by Peter Marshall, who did his research from early Puritan churches’ history and first-person historical letters on America’s founding principles.
You will learn the prayers and the history of the Bible President Trump held up in front of St. John’s Church, across from the White House in Lafayette Park that fateful day…
Then thank Christopher Columbus [you will learn who sponsored his heroic voyage] and his God-given direction, which personally, I believe he realized from daily study of the book of Proverbs…
TBIYTC
18 people like this.
Reply 20 - Posted by:
WhamDBambam 3/14/2023 6:42:57 AM (No. 1424506)
Once again, it's a story from Politico, a fount of NeverTrumper hope.
26 people like this.
Reply 21 - Posted by:
red1066 3/14/2023 7:31:22 AM (No. 1424524)
This is from Politico. So, take it with a grain of salt.
18 people like this.
Reply 22 - Posted by:
Turninggrey 3/14/2023 7:42:25 AM (No. 1424530)
Right when I think possibly Trump has learned his lesson, he steps on another rake. Like #1, I have defended Trump and still do, but of all his weaknesses, this is his worst. My prediction is Trump gets the nomination, then loses (with my vote) because of independents not being able to put up with 4 more years of his weaknesses. #19, ever consider he is the antichrist?
6 people like this.
Reply 23 - Posted by:
Calvinesq 3/14/2023 7:45:27 AM (No. 1424533)
I like Trump and I like DeSantis. It's our never-ending campaign system that is tiresome. So much meaningless noise that encourages divisive infighting! Which of them will I choose when and if I have to choose between them? I don't have to decide now.
11 people like this.
Reply 24 - Posted by:
ARKfamily 3/14/2023 7:47:14 AM (No. 1424534)
A couple of more comments. I agree that Donald Trump as President of USA did some impressive things but if he is going to hold up a Bible in front of St. John’s Church across from the White House in Lafayette Park, he ought to know that he should be giving God the glory not himself concerning the governor's race in 2018.
Also, I agree that Donald Trump had a lot of successes as President of the USA but Fauci as the "go to" person during the 2020 pandemic was like putting the fox in charge of the hen house, so to speak. Yes, he had several successes but he also had some decision fall flat. . .
10 people like this.
Reply 25 - Posted by:
Pepperpot59 3/14/2023 8:30:27 AM (No. 1424565)
I the fact that President Trump thinks he has to eat his own to win. He won't even win the nomination with this attitude it's a very unbecoming.
13 people like this.
Reply 26 - Posted by:
southernboy 3/14/2023 8:33:56 AM (No. 1424569)
Trump likely knows DeSantis has an Achilles Heel that will blow him out of the water once he becomes a viable candidate for POTUS.
Check it out!
https://www.floridabulldog.org/2023/01/ron-desantis-accused-torture-at-guantanamo-when-he-was-navy-jag/
4 people like this.
Reply 27 - Posted by:
Pammie 3/14/2023 8:43:43 AM (No. 1424577)
Consider the source....Pseudo Politico! GEEZE!
9 people like this.
Reply 28 - Posted by:
MDConservative 3/14/2023 8:46:49 AM (No. 1424578)
Trump is trying hard to hang on to his Trumpistas. He knows he’ll never gain support, so he needs to erode any gains by others. Flop sweat will eventually be seen around his campaign.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
paral04 3/14/2023 8:52:53 AM (No. 1424583)
Trump is not listening to any of his advisors. He needs to stay quiet and go about worrying about himself. If I were in his position I would make a deal with DeSantis to have him in his cabinet the two years after he completes his current term and have him gain international experience in some capacity. I want DeSantis here in Florida. he hasn't finished cleaning up the wokeness.
7 people like this.
Reply 30 - Posted by:
Kate318 3/14/2023 9:07:49 AM (No. 1424596)
Politico, eh? More chum for the anti-Trumpers and the pearl clutchers. Machs nix.
13 people like this.
Reply 31 - Posted by:
Sully 3/14/2023 9:10:33 AM (No. 1424601)
DeSantis is great. It's not his time. He will be PeeTaped w/in 24 hours when he defeats Donald J Trump. His Mueler investigation will cost about $34 mil. When it is over they will get him for "Obstruction," which means offering a defense.
DeSantis is not a billionaire and cannot withstand the lawfare that President Trump has batted away.
Trump is right that he is the only candidate that can possibly win, and in office is the only person who can actually expose the deep state and possibly defeat it. Or at least empower true patriots to confront it.
Desantis is solidifying his bonafides as a culture warrior in a must win state. That's his job until Donald J Trump reinstates free and honest elections in this country, so that DeSantis can run and win the presidency thereafter. Bc unless President Trump defeats the election thieves, neither DeSantsi nor any other repub can be elected POTUS.
You can ask Katie Hobbs.
13 people like this.
Reply 32 - Posted by:
nuclearnavymom 3/14/2023 9:14:23 AM (No. 1424606)
Please, just don't.
2 people like this.
Reply 33 - Posted by:
Daisymay 3/14/2023 9:25:48 AM (No. 1424619)
Nice Try, #26. I did "Look it up". If you want to believe what a Prisoner said about DeSantis, go ahead. The Prisoners there were the most Evil of all. If any of what he said was true, do you really think it wouldn't already have been used against The Governor? Jeesh! I didn't think it would get this nasty so early!
5 people like this.
Reply 34 - Posted by:
bgarrett 3/14/2023 9:26:24 AM (No. 1424621)
I have seen ths crap for years. Dont air dirty laundry in public. y/ou are giving aid and comfort to the enemy. The best thing to do is allow Trump another term as President with Desantis as Vice- President then with that experience, Desantis can serve 8 years as President. 12 years of Trump and Desantis could do some good, infighting makes losers of us all
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
HoundOfDoom 3/14/2023 9:35:18 AM (No. 1424631)
I like the posters stating that loyalty is important and a indicator of character. For example, the loyalty a man owes to his wife.
6 people like this.
Reply 36 - Posted by:
Speedy2 3/14/2023 9:44:55 AM (No. 1424638)
Trust is not part of DeSantis DNA
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Reply 37 - Posted by:
FormerDem 3/14/2023 10:39:13 AM (No. 1424709)
I am really really full of admiration for Trump and De Santis both. I will vote for Trump in the primary but if De Santis wins I will vote for him in the general. Happily.
5 people like this.
Reply 38 - Posted by:
Citoyen 3/14/2023 10:39:33 AM (No. 1424711)
So Trump is admitting he made a mistake in endorsing DeSantis? He would rather that DeSantis had lost? With this attack Trump admits to having bad judgment. Not a good look for someone running for president.
As to loyalty, surely Trump jests. DeSantis is probably grateful for Trump’s endorsement but he owes no loyalty to him as far as his political career progresses. Trump’s anti DeSantis antics are getting old fast.
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Reply 39 - Posted by:
pmcclure 3/14/2023 10:40:03 AM (No. 1424712)
Trump did many good things during his presidency, but he is self-centered and nasty.
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Reply 40 - Posted by:
Robert Jones 3/14/2023 10:42:42 AM (No. 1424717)
Sure. Trump has made some infelicitous comments, but he has weathered the Storm and was ROBBED. It is his turn and he earned it. We don’t know how DeSantis will handle himself under pressure. McCain, Dole, and Romney were good honorable candidates who failed miserably. Let’s go with the winner. De Santis can go next time.
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Reply 41 - Posted by:
formerNYer 3/14/2023 11:28:18 AM (No. 1424770)
And that is why I haven't sent you any more money DJT, Attack biden and the D'Rats notfellow Republicans.
I'm almost done with Trump.
5 people like this.
Reply 42 - Posted by:
dham 3/14/2023 11:45:31 AM (No. 1424788)
Mr. Trump. What makes you think that saying such things as this is going to make more people want to vote for you?
8 people like this.
Reply 43 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 3/14/2023 12:35:31 PM (No. 1424835)
Trump looks in a mirror and sees a bull in a china shop.
He likes what he sees. He disrupts things and gets all the attention.
He knows what he is doing. He is also competent at governing.
Trump leaves plenty of openings for opponents to overtake him.
It speaks volumes about the quality of the opposition that nobody could.
Will DeSantis be any different? Time will tell.
0 people like this.
Trump needs to stop attacking DeSantis and adhere to Ronald Reagan’s eleventh commandment. Dems are our country’s mortal enemies. I was planning to send another check to Trump campaign but maybe not…..
2 people like this.
Reply 45 - Posted by:
robertthomason 3/14/2023 7:11:15 PM (No. 1425212)
Why not just run on your excellent record as President? Running the 2016 primary campaign again is stupid.
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