Subtlety and nuance are not attributes that Donald Trump is known for. Trump has always said that he took Ron DeSantis out of the chorus line and made him a star, so therefore it’s not surprising that Trump feels that he can ignore DeSantis and thereby render him invisible. That is his intent for the big November 6 rally that he’s holding in Florida, to praise Marco Rubio and render DeSantis conspicuous by his absence. Politico:
The apparent snub angered some people within DeSantis’ orbit, who complained that the Florida governor’s team was not informed of the rally prior to Trump announcing it. The timing of the Trump and Rubio event means any campaign event DeSantis holds that day won’t get as much attention during the all-important final stretch of the 2022 midterms.
“You’ve got the Sunday before Election Day totally hijacked by Trump parachuting in on Trump Force One taking up the whole day,” said a longtime Republican consultant who is close to the governor. “No Republican could go to a DeSantis event that day. None. And DeSantis won’t be here? This is big.”
Another person who is influential in DeSantis’ world said it was “an elbow to Ron’s throat” and blamed Trump advisers.
An adviser for Trump disputed any conflict between the former president and DeSantis, who could be Trump’s potential 2024 rival for the GOP presidential nomination if both men run for the White House. Trump’s Florida rally, the adviser said, is part of a four-city tour that the former president is making ahead of the Nov. 8 election.
Trump is merely paying DeSantis back for his recent heresy. Trump called it a “BIG MISTAKE” on DeSantis part when he recorded a robocall for Colorado Republican Senate nominee Joe O’Dea. Trump regards O’Dea as a RINO and was particularly miffed when O’Dea told Dana Bash that he would “actively” oppose the former President if he ran for the White House in 2024.
So the DeSantis/Trump cold war heats up. It’s going to get a lot hotter. DeSantis cannot avoid openly opposing Trump for too much longer. They can’t both be the GOP front runner for 2024. Somethings gotta give.
I honestly don’t think death sentence is going to get too worked up over this. He knows former guy is just that, former guy.
Hard To say, Spike. The Villages people are crazy, and there are many of them.
A house divided cannot stand.
There’s no room in that state for two losers. As you say, something has got to give.