Mediaite reports:
Saturday was Trump’s most direct shot yet as he bestowed a nickname upon the Florida governor — the ultimate sign of one’s status as an enemy in Trump-world. Yet given DeSantis’s immense popularity in Florida and among Republicans nationally, Trump’s attack did not go over well on the Right — particularly among those Republicans who believe the party should be showing a united front, with tens of millions of voters about to hit the polls. The condemnation of Trump on social media, especially among those normally in his corner, was striking.
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DeSantis is an extremely effective conservative governor who has had real policy wins and real cultural wins. Trump isn’t going to be able to take this one down with a dumb nickname. He better have more than that up his sleeve. https://t.co/dOpugSGEBP
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) November 6, 2022
Trump’s attacks on DeSantis are going to have a boomerang effect. Almost all Trump supporters are big fans of the Florida governor and agree with his policies and approach in running Florida. This comes just 3 days before an election and reflects poorly on the former president. https://t.co/hXOWtjpG3Q
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) November 6, 2022
When Desantis wins huge on Tuesday, it will be despite Trump — not because of him, as Trump will try to claim. Despite his instinctive, childish pettiness, he’s doing Ron quite a favor. #FLGov is about Ron, not Donald. Let’s see how that goes. https://t.co/yYkBKTIHWo
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) November 6, 2022
Trump hits DeSantis days before the election for the offense of being a rising star and refusing to bend a knee https://t.co/1X0M2oBXXr
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) November 6, 2022
Or… Ron De…SaidNoToFauci… that’s another angle… #StandUpForAmerica https://t.co/VOznfgHNOm
— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) November 6, 2022