Politico: DeSantis Is At War With Pro-DeSantis PAC

Politico Playbook reports:

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign proclaimed a “reset” yesterday as it laid off more than a third of its staff and promised a more focused message alongside a leaner operation. “Ron DeSantis loves being the underdog and he’s ready to prove everyone wrong again,” campaign spokesperson Andrew Romeo wrote in a messaging memo.

But behind the scenes, there are serious doubts whether the layoffs will do anything to address a fundamental weakness of DeSantis’ presidential bid: the rising tension and distrust brewing between his campaign and the main super PAC supporting him, Never Back Down.

The finger-pointing is in full swing, multiple people affiliated with both entities told Playbook, with each side blaming the other for tripping up the candidate they still believe has the best shot at beating Donald Trump for the Republican nomination.

Read the full article.

Because they can’t legally sit down and talk it out, the two poles of DeSantis world — the campaign and the super PAC — have instead tried to communicate through leaked memos and testy background quotes in the media. More in Playbook: https://t.co/aJz3VVRsjH

— POLITICO Playbook (@playbookdc) July 26, 2023

DeSantis’ mask is off after a video w/ Neo Nazi symbolism by a staffer surfaced. The DeSantis campaign knew they had a Nazi on staff & what did they do? They gave him the keys. Journalists & donors alike need to demand Ron discuss this. @TheRickWilson w/ more in the video below. pic.twitter.com/06B3AFw0T2

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 26, 2023

My God. It turns out that a DeSantis campaign staffer didn’t just *share* a video featuring DeSantis with Nazi symbols— he MADE it himself. He previously praised white nationalist Nick Fuentes.

And he was hired to write DeSantis’ speeches.

🔗https://t.co/32dzcTMTCG pic.twitter.com/bYXsl0FfpF

— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) July 25, 2023

Nate Hochman, the DeSantis staffer fired today for using Nazi imagery in a video, was a *very* regular contributor to the National Review. pic.twitter.com/wtvT8C5kpD

— Bill Grueskin (@BGrueskin) July 26, 2023

Fast forward 4 months and the Desantis’ speechwriter I wrote about is in hot water for sharing nazi memes. But, hey, no need to listen to the cucks at the Bulwark!

https://t.co/o0Eo0w33JU https://t.co/jmOWDOF9Lg

— Tim Miller (@Timodc) July 25, 2023

Neo-Nazi’s have been rallying around Florida for months waving swastikas. Some even waved DESANTIS FLAGS. Right outside Disney.

He. Said. NOTHING.

When people show you who they are, believe them the first time. https://t.co/HLv4z4OiHk

— Carlos Guillermo Smith (@CarlosGSmith) July 26, 2023