HNewsWire: DEVELOPING STORY: Trump took a shot Saturday night at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – calling him “Ron DeSanctimonious.” The Mainstream Media is having a field day – accusing the former president of openly attacking the man that many believe would make a great presidential contender. Conservatives were stunned and puzzled as to why Trump would fire a political bullet just days before the mid-term elections. Watch below.
- Trump and DeSantis are both said to be potential GOP candidates in 2024.
- Trump on Saturday mocked DeSantis with a nickname, something he’s often done for political enemies.
- DeSantis also won’t be appearing at Trump’s Florida rally on Sunday, in an apparent snub.
Former President Donald Trump finally bestowed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with one of his infamous nicknames, signaling a rivalry between the two popular Republicans is heating up as both men could run for the GOP nomination for president in 2024.
Trump used the nickname on Saturday while speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania, where he was campaigning for Republican candidates like Dr. Mehmet Oz, who’s running for Senate against Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman.
Trump was referencing a poll that showed he was in the lead among other potential Republican nominees when he offhandedly called DeSantis “Ron DeSanctimonious.”
It was the first time Trump had debuted the nickname publicly, but New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, who has long covered Trump, said on Twitter the former president had been testing out the nickname over the past two weeks.
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