Ron DeSantis insists he can BEAT Biden if he runs in 2024 hits Trump's 'chaotic ... trends now
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis implicitly hit at the 'daily drama' of the Trump White House in a new interview, where he brushed off the former president's chosen insult for him and cited the 'underlying conduct' of the Stormy Daniels 'hush' money agreement.
DeSantis spoke at length about what he described as shortcomings of his potential presidential rival, highlighting his strong reelection win and casting himself as preferring policy 'victories' over 'chaos.'
'I also think just in terms of my approach to leadership, I get personnel in the Government who have the agenda of the people and share our agenda,' he told interviewer Piers Morgan in a sit-down interview at the Florida governor's mansion.
The pushback came on a day when a Trump ally Steve Bannon lectured DeSantis for a 'weasel approach' by bringing up the porn star at the center of a looming potential Trump indictment.
'You bring your own agenda in you're gone. We're just not going to have that. So, the way we run the government I think is no daily drama, focus on the big picture and put points on the board and I think that's something that's very important,' DeSantis said.
He said he was 'fine' with Trump's nickname of Ron DeSanctimonious for him, with the Ivy League educated former Navy lawyer brushing off the slam by saying he doesn't know what it means.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he was 'fine' with Trump's 'Ron DeSanctimonious' nickname for him, and said he didn't know how to spell it. He also hit back at the 'daily drama' of the Trump White House
Donald Trump on Monday night published a video to Truth Social, condemning the 'witch hunt' against him
'Do you think you could beat Biden?' DeSantis was asked. 'I think so,' he responded
'I don't know how to spell the sanctimonious one. I don't really know what it means, but I kinda like it. It's long, it's got a lot of vowels. We'll go with that, that's fine.'
'I mean you can call me whatever you want, just as long as you also call me a winner because that's what we've been able to do in Florida, is put a lot of points on the board and really take this State to the next level,' he said – trying to turn the tables on Trump.
He brushed off the daily blasts, which have been increasing in frequency in recent weeks, although Trump maintains a wide poll lead over DeSantis and other potential rivals.
'To me, it's just background noise. It's not important for me to be fighting with people on social media. It's not accomplishing anything for the people I represent,' he said, in
