DeSantis allies scramble to clarify after
he criticizes ‘listless vessels’ for Trump
Posted By: FlyRight, 8/21/2023 5:18:06 AM
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and his presidential campaign over the weekend attempted to clarify comments he made to a reporter when he said that Republicans cannot be “listless vessels.” DeSantis made the comments in an interview published Friday by the Florida Standard, an online politics outlet that describes itself as center-right. “The movement has got to be about what are you trying to achieve on behalf of the American people,” he said in the interview. “And that’s got to be based in principle. Because if you’re not rooted in principle,
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“The movement has got to be about what are you trying to achieve on behalf of the American people,” he said in the interview. “And that’s got to be based in principle. Because if you’re not rooted in principle,
First on CNN: Biden wades into GOP primary
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economy focus 6 replies
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