Global Courant 2023-04-16 23:19:23
A super PAC backing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis released its first-ever television ad on Sunday attacking former President Donald Trump, pushing back Trump’s own aggression toward DeSantis.
Never Back Down PAC called the ad “Fight Democrats, not Republicans” and went after Trump over his recent attacks on the popular Florida governor. Trump recently called DeSantis “Ron DeSanctimonious” and pushed claims that he wants to dismantle Social Security.
“Donald Trump is being attacked by a Democratic prosecutor in New York, so why is he spending millions attacking the Republican governor of Florida?” the ad begins. “Trump is stealing pages from the Biden-Pelosi playbook and repeating Social Security lies.”
The ad then plays a soundbyte from DeSantis saying that he and other Republicans have no intention of “messing” Social Security. It then also plays a clip where Trump himself says rights and social security are “on the table” for change “someday”.
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A pro-DeSantis super PAC released its first-ever television commercial on Sunday targeting former President Donald Trump. The ad goes after Trump for turning against Republicans. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
A new pro-DeSantis political ad asks “what happened to Donald Trump?” after the former president prioritized attacks on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
“Trump should fight the Democrats, not lie about Governor DeSantis,” the ad read. “What happened to Donald Trump?”
While DeSantis has yet to announce a presidential run for 2024, he is widely regarded as a strong potential challenger to Trump for the Republican nomination.
Besides Trump and DeSantis, key players in the GOP primary race include former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson, and former Vice President Mike Pence. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has also formally entered the race, while former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he does not intend to enter.
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While Trump has held a relatively consistent lead over DeSantis in many polls, DeSantis’ world appears to be revving its engines in preparation for a widely anticipated campaign announcement.
Anders Hagstrom is a reporter at Fox News Digital covering national politics and major news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
