Lindsey Graham criticizes for attacking Florida gov. as 'Ron ... trends now

Lindsey Graham criticizes for attacking Florida gov. as 'Ron ... trends now
Lindsey Graham criticizes Trump for attacking Florida gov. as 'Ron ... trends now

Lindsey Graham criticizes Trump for attacking Florida gov. as 'Ron ... trends now

Lindsey Graham doesn't want to see Donald Trump attacking Governor Ron DeSantis in the 2024 primary campaign and advised the ex-president not to speak 'ill' of others in the party.

The South Carolina Republican is the only non-first term senator to officially levy an endorsement of Trump in his third consecutive bid for the White House.

Graham's comments came as Trump went on the attack after DeSantis weighed-in on the imminent indictment against the former chief executive in the case involving his hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.

The Florida governor made a minor sleight against Trump, claiming on Monday he doesn't know 'what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair.'

Trump immediately pounced, posting to his Truth Social a repeat of unsubstantiated claims that DeSantis had inappropriate relationships with 'underage' women and 'or possibly a man.'

Graham said he doesn't 'like' the fighting between Trump and DeSantis.

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis should not be speaking 'ill' of each other in the 2024 primary – and said he doesn't 'like' the war of words

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis should not be speaking 'ill' of each other in the 2024 primary – and said he doesn't 'like' the war of words

It comes as law enforcement in NYC and DC were put on high-alert Tuesday for potential unrest pending an imminent indictment of former President Trump

It comes as law enforcement in NYC and DC were put on high-alert Tuesday for potential unrest pending an imminent indictment of former President Trump

'If you start this thing, you better be willing to take it,' Graham told Fox & Friends on Tuesday morning. 'Trump's not into these thou shalt nots. That's not his thing.'

'The bottom line is if I were Trump, which I am not, I would be running on four years of being a pretty effective president,' he added. 'The best is yet to come.'

Graham added that if he were Trump his strategy would be to say: 'DeSantis, I picked him out of a crowd. I knew he was talented early on. I was the guy that saw the talent. He's been a great governor, but I'm better able to be president.'

Trump's first public reaction to DeSantis' remarks on a possible indictment, however, was to post an attack against the Florida governor.

The South Carolina senator acknowledged that Trump and DeSantis' noted that heightening war of words breaks deceased President Ronald Reagan's famous 'commandment' claiming Republicans should avoid speaking 'ill' of each other.

The two-sentence, quick post included several suggestions – including that the governor is inexperienced because of his age as well as questions over his sexuality and if he's had inappropriate interactions with men.

Trump, 76, warned DeSantis, 44, that he would soon have to endure even more 'false accusations and fake stories' with his rising national prominence as a leader within the Republican Party.

The post to Truth Social came after DeSantis broke his silence on a possible imminent indictment by attacking the 'Soros-funded' Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg during his press conference on Monday.

Trump also used his new favorite moniker for the governor – Ron 'DeSanctimonious' – as he quickly became the biggest threat to the former president's chances of earning the nomination.

Trump responded Monday to Ron DeSantis' comments about a potential indictment by repeating allegations the Florida governor and former teacher had inappropriate relationships with his students – and suggesting that he had such relationships with men, as well

Trump responded Monday to Ron DeSantis' comments about a potential indictment by repeating allegations the Florida governor and former teacher had inappropriate relationships with his students – and suggesting that he had such relationships with men, as well

Ron DeSantis broke his silence on a rumored imminent indictment by attacking 'Soros-funded' Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg for creating a 'manufactured circus'

Ron DeSantis broke his silence on a rumored imminent indictment by attacking 'Soros-funded' Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg for creating a 'manufactured circus'

DeSantis slammed Bragg for creating a 'manufactured circus' in his first comments since rumors sparked that Trump will be indicted as early as Tuesday and soon after called on his supporters to 'protest' any arrest. 

Law enforcement sources tell DailyMail.com that the earliest likely action against Trump would take place on Wednesday. 

'Ron DeSanctimonious will probably find out about FALSE ACCUSATIONS & FAKE STORIES sometime in the future, as he gets older, wiser, and better known, when he's unfairly and illegally attacked by a woman, even classmates that are 'underage' (or possibly a man!),' Trump wrote.

'I'm sure he will want to fight these misfits just like I do!' the former president added in the post to his Truth Social platform.

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