Ron DeSantis is reportedly lobbying for a Republican National Committee (RNC) rule change, banning anyone under indictment from receiving a nomination. The move seems to be his step against former President Donald Trump, who was recently arraigned in the classified documents case.
Team DeSantis is lobbying for an RNC rule change that would ban anyone under indictment from receiving the nomination, per Rich Baris,” a Twitter user said.
“BREAKING NOW: Reports emerging that Team DeSantis is lobbying for a RULE CHANGE at the RNC that would BAN ANYONE UNDER INDICTMENT from receiving the nomination.. Can’t BEAT them.. CHEAT them..” another one added.
Or….he relies on weaponizing the RNC against his opponent because he’s so far behind. pic.twitter.com/SyKF5djydy
— 🇺🇸 Adam Veinotte 🇺🇸 (@AdamVeinotte) June 16, 2023
Meanwhile, Ron DeSantis said in an interview Thursday that he was “surprised” his 2024 rival former President Trump criticized the state’s six-week abortion ban as “too harsh” last month.
“I was really surprised, because he’s a Florida resident,” DeSantis told CBN News’s David Brody in an interview slated to air on “The 700 Club” on Friday.
“I thought he would compliment the fact that we were able to do the heartbeat bill, which pro-lifers have wanted for a long time,” he continued. “He never complimented, never said anything about it then he was asked about it, and he said it was ‘harsh.’”
“If you look at what DeSantis did, a lot of people don’t even know if he knew what he was doing,” Trump told the outlet. “But he signed six weeks, and many people within the pro-life movement feel that that was too harsh.”
When asked by Brody on Thursday whether he thought Trump was being “too soft” on abortion, DeSantis said, “I think so.”
“While I appreciate what the former president has done in a variety of realms, he opposes that bill,” he said. “He said it was ‘harsh’ to protect an unborn child when there’s a detectable heartbeat. I think that’s humane to do.”
“I think pro-lifers have been wanting to see good pro-life protections whether it’s Florida, or Iowa under Kim Reynolds,” DeSantis added.
