Former President Donald Trump recently used his speech at the annual National Rifle Association convention on Friday to took a shot at former Vice President Mike Pence and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis while making his case for the nation to send him back to the White House in next year’s presidential election.
Trump was involved in a controversy that sparked around the hush money payment that Cohen admitted that he made to Stormy Daniels during the fall of Trump’s 2016 White House bid to keep her from coming forward about an alleged affair she had with the then-candidate. Trump has denied the affair. Previously, TMZ reported that Daniels was experiencing the impact of Trump’s potential impending arrest and reportedly strengthening her security after receiving multiple threats.
Donald Trump continues to take shots at Ron DeSantis
On multiple occasions, Trump referred to DeSantis as “DeSanctus” while rattling off poll numbers showing him as the clear front-runner in the race for the Republican nomination.
He also joked about Pence’s not-so-warm welcome during his speech to the convention earlier in the day when he was met with loud boos from across the room filled with thousands of attendees.
“I hope you gave Pence a good warm approval,” Trump said, as members of the crowd booed again at the mention of Pence’s name.
“It’s a big news story. You’ve made news today. I don’t know what you did, but you made news today with the introduction you gave,” he added.
Pence and DeSantis are both reportedly mulling launching their own bids for the White House, but neither has officially said whether they intend to run. They have, however, each made trips to the early contest states in what often precedes an announcement.
In addition to the subtle jabs, Trump used his speech to tout himself as the “most pro-gun, pro-Second Amendment president” to ever serve in the White House, and vowed to be a “loyal friend and fearless champion once again as the 47th President of the United States.”
