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Shop NowNow that Ron DeSantis is in the race, he has to address what Trump has been saying about him.
The Florida governor confirmed that he has no plans on mounting an offense against Trump.
However, he stated that he will counterpunch when attacked.
He started by responding to Trump’s nickname for him.
Juvenile
Trump’s campaign, for some reason, has been focusing on how DeSantis pronounces his name.
Trump posted, “Have you heard that ‘Rob’ DeSanctimonious wants to change his name, again.
“He is demanding that people call him DeeeSantis, rather than DaSantis.
“Actually, I like ‘Da’ better, a nicer flow, so I am happy he is changing it.
“He gets very upset when people, including reporters, don’t pronounce it correctly.
“Therefore, he shouldn’t mind, DeSanctimonious?”
DeSantis responded to the attack, stating, “I think it’s so petty. I think it’s so juvenile. I don’t think that’s what voters want.
“And honestly I think that his conduct, which he’s been doing for years now, I think that’s one of the reasons he’s not in the White House now.
“Because I think he alienated too many voters for things that really don’t matter. So I don’t get in the gutter for any of that.
“Now look, we do have substantive differences and I think President Trump did a lot of great things.
“I still give him credit for the great things he did.
“But he’s attacking me on policy where we have a disagreement and I’m the one who’s in the right on this.”
He added, “So look, I’m going to respond to attacks.
I’m gonna counterpunch and I’m gonna fight back on it.”
During a later interview, DeSantis hit Trump again, stating, “I think the substance — people want to see the substance. I think that’s totally legitimate.
“But the juvenile name-calling and all that stuff. That’s not the way I roll… I think it is a distraction and I think it turns off the voters.
“How are we going to be able to win independent voters in New Hampshire and other key states if we’re going to be engaged in that type of back and forth? I think the voters are sick of it.
“I think they want to hear about the problems facing the country and how you can deliver results for them.”
As I have stated many times, Trump needs to focus on the issues, not get into the childish name-calling rants that he loves so much.
Not only that, it will continue to drive a wedge between DeSantis supporters and Trump.
That could become an issue if Trump wins and needs those votes to win a general election.
Source: Fox News
