Donald Trump tried to take credit for Republican rival Ron DeSantis and his meteoric rise during a party last night, insisting the Florida governor would be nowhere today if it weren’t for his 2018 endorsement.
DeSantis stormed to victory yesterday, beating Democrat Charlie Crist by 19 points in the midterms yesterday and turning the blue stronghold of Miami-Dade County.
He is now being hailed as the future of the Republican Party, and many hope he will announce the 2024 presidential race.
Trump — who watched from Mar-a-Lago last night lose several handpicked candidates — is not among them.
After DeSantis warned the White House administration yesterday by threatening that he “knows more about him than his wife,” Trump gave an interview to News Nation where he attempted to take credit for DeSantis’ entire career.
Donald Trump tried last night to take credit for Ron DeAntis, claiming that without him he would never have won the 2018 half-term or enjoyed the landslide victory seen last night.
DeSantis stormed to victory in Florida yesterday, flipping the Democratic stronghold of Miami-Dade County. He appeared with his wife and children on stage last night to celebrate his victory
Ron DeSantis had a comfortable win over Charlie Crest – the biggest win since the Reconstruction era of the late 19th century.
He wouldn’t even be able to factor in the race. Moments later, the race was over. I got it on the nomination. He didn’t get it. I got it, because the moment I gave that endorsement, he got it.
Then he ran and wasn’t supposed to be able to win. I’ve been to two rallies, we had 52,000 people in each one and he won.
I thought he could have been more generous. But it is up to him.
DeSantis won yesterday by 19 points – by a huge margin and a margin he could only dream of in 2018 when he prevailed by just one point – after being endorsed by Trump.
It looked like a political match made in heaven. DeSantis even posed with his children and a copy of Trump’s book The Art of the Deal to declare his loyalty.
But in recent weeks and months, a rivalry has developed between the two men, mostly due to rumors that the two are eyeing a 2024 presidential campaign.
At a rally this weekend, Trump referred to the Florida governor as “Ron de Sanctumonios.”
Yesterday, Trump said it would be a “big mistake” if DeSantis ran again.
I don’t know he’s running. I think if he ran he could hurt himself badly.
I think he will make a mistake. I think Al Qaeda will not like it.
He also threatened DeSantis and warned him about the 2024 bid.
In 2018, DeSantis built his campaign entirely on the fact that Trump had endorsed him. He included The Art of the Deal in campaign videos and dressed his children in MAGA clothing
If he runs, he runs. If he had run, I’d tell you things that wouldn’t be so appealing.
I know more about him than anyone other than his wife, who really runs his campaign.
Ignoring the races in which his favourites have lost, he told his followers on Truth Social that it was an “amazing event”.
However, he is said to be privately “furious” that his candidates lost.
CNN’s Jim Acosta cites an unnamed counselor who said he was “shouting at everyone” today.
In an interview yesterday, he said he would be commended if the Republicans won — but he shouldn’t be blamed for the loss scenario.
If they win, I should take all the credit. And if they lose, I shouldn’t be to blame at all. But it is likely to be the exact opposite.
When they win, I think they will do very well, I will probably take a little credit, and if they do badly, they will blame me for everything.
I am ready for everything. We will defend ourselves.
He also took credit for Ron DeSantis’ 2018 win, saying he “wouldn’t be a factor” in the race before it was endorsed.
Trump is blamed for the disappointing Republican results overnight.
Many say it is time to “move on” from the Trump era, and that his selection of “flawed” candidates was the reason for the disappointing results.
Republicans may still hold both the House and Senate, though no outcome is expected for days if not months.
However, they did not perform as amazingly as expected.
Cautious as the remaining results come in, Republicans launched a scathing postmortem Wednesday morning and harked back to Mitch McConnell’s August warning that the candidate’s poor quality could prevent the party from turning the Senate around.
This is a focal point for the Republican Party. There is no doubt that Donald Trump is in the rear-view mirror. It’s time to move the party forward,” Jeff Duncan, Republican Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, said. CNN.
Ignoring the races in which his favourites have lost, he told his followers on Truth Social that it was an “amazing event”. In an interview yesterday, he said he would be commended if the Republicans won — but he shouldn’t be blamed for the loss scenario.
If they win, I should take all the credit. And if they lose, I shouldn’t be to blame at all. But it is likely to be the exact opposite. When they win, I think they will do very well, I will probably take a little credit, and if they do badly, they will blame me for everything.
I am ready for everything. We will defend ourselves.
He also took credit for Ron DeSantis’ 2018 win, saying he “wouldn’t be a factor” in the race before it was endorsed.
He wouldn’t even be able to factor in the race. Moments later, the race was over.
I got the nomination. He didn’t get it. I got it, because the moment I gave that endorsement, he got it.
Then he ran and wasn’t supposed to be able to win. I’ve been to two rallies, we had 52,000 people in each one and he won. I thought he could have been more generous. But it is up to him.
