Ron DeSantis accused Donald Trump of ‘sub contracting’ his response to COVID to Dr. Fauci rather than leading himself in a new video.
Ron DeSantis is finally firing back at Trump. pic.twitter.com/zGmYoeXxWL
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) April 22, 2023
The campaign team of former President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on the record of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. In a campaign email, Trump’s spokesman Steven Cheung criticized DeSantis, claiming that the governor has spent more time on public relations than on improving the lives of Floridians.
The email highlighted several areas where the state is supposedly underperforming, including affordability, economic opportunity, and elder abuse protections. Trump’s campaign claimed that under DeSantis, Florida has become one of the worst states to live, work, retire, raise a family, pay taxes, and rent a home.
These criticisms stand in stark contrast to the message that DeSantis has been promoting about Florida as a model for the nation. They also contradict the views of many Republican leaders who have held political power in the state for the past 25 years.
The Trump campaign’s attack on DeSantis’ record echoes the criticisms made by Democrats who accuse the governor of ignoring the state’s growing affordability problem in favor of culture war issues. DeSantis is widely expected to run for president in the future, with his “Freedom Blueprint” serving as the basis for his campaign. The Trump campaign is attempting to undermine this approach by criticizing his record.
In response to the Trump campaign’s comments, a pro-DeSantis super PAC called Never Back Down issued a statement condemning the former president’s remarks. The group offered financial assistance
