Infighting Is Funny

The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports: Florida’s GOP congressional delegation is getting caught up in the heated contest between former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis, with the two GOP heavyweights vying for endorsements and DeSantis’ team trying to halt Trump’s momentum after four Florida lawmakers publicly backed him. U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota, said DeSantis’ team contacted him. He assumes …

Axios reports: Nikki Haley’s 2024 campaign is telling donors that former President Trump is “consumed by the grievances of the past and the promise of more drama in the future,” according to a memo obtained by Axios. The primary dynamics are changing against Trump. Haley has been polling in single digits, but a fundraising haul of $11 million in six …

“Elon Musk, who’s a traitor – not even an American – there’s another guy like Murdoch and like Soros, these guys, they get citizenship because they want to grift off the American people. Elon Musk is in China this weekend. They’re getting all their buddies, all their buddies over there because it’s a time to choose either on one side …

First was this report from The Verge: This week, Twitter began restricting the promotion of links to Substack newsletters, a move that seems to fly in the face of owner Elon Musk’s vocal support of free speech on the platform. The change is a huge problem for Substack writers, who have found Twitter to be one of the best places …

Axios reports Some angry GOP lawmakers warn that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s position could be on rocky ground after a report he blamed members of his leadership team for Republicans’ chaos over the budget. Multiple House Republicans argued McCarthy’s criticism of Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Budget Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) undermines their messaging and opens the floodgates for …

The New York Times reports: Former President Donald J. Trump recently told aides to hire Laura Loomer, a far-right and anti-Muslim activist with a history of expressing bigoted views, for a campaign role. Mr. Trump met with Ms. Loomer recently and directed advisers to give her a role in support of his candidacy. Some of Mr. Trump’s aides were said …

The New York Times reports: Mr. McCarthy has told colleagues and allies that he cannot rely on Mr. Scalise, describing the majority leader as ineffective, checked out and reluctant to take a position on anything, according to three Republican lawmakers with direct knowledge of his private comments. Mr. McCarthy was particularly frustrated with Mr. Scalise after a meeting in his …

Politico reports: Mike Pence might harbor deep-seated resentment toward Donald Trump for his handling of Jan. 6. But it’s Nikki Haley who really gets under the Pence camp’s skin. Inside Pence’s orbit, staffers have begun privately complaining about a presidential contender who, like Pence, is polling in single digits — distressed that Haley is drawing what they view as more …

“I think it’s interesting that someone says they’re going to refuse to extradite someone who’s not asking. I mean, Trump and his lawyers are negotiating a voluntary surrender, which is what they should do. It’s the responsible thing to do. “And Ron DeSantis comes out and says, ‘I won’t extradite him.’ Well, who the hell asked you? The governor has …

New York City’s CBS affiliate reports: Supporters of former president Donald Trump rallied Saturday on Long Island at an event held by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his potential rival for the Republican presidential nomination. His supporters organized a Trump Waving Flag rally outside the museum. Some of them were protesting DeSantis, waving flags and signs and driving Trumped-out vehicles, including …

Florida Politics reports: Donald Trump’s team is heating up an attack against Gov. Ron DeSantis over legislation passed reshaping Disney World’s governing district. “President Trump wrote ‘Art of the Deal’ and brokered Middle East peace. Ron DeSantis just got out-negotiated by Mickey Mouse,” said Trump super PAC chief Taylor Budowich. “We’re going to have to deal with it and correct …

The Associated Press reports: During an interview on Manchester’s News Radio 610, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley contended that people are looking for something different than what’s being offered by the former President and the Florida Governor. The media, Haley said, is always going to “want to see fights.” “I mean, that’s what gives them ratings, that’s what they …

Mediaite reports: Former President Donald Trump may have a new favorite insult of his Republican political rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, evidenced by a 3:30 AM social media post. “Ron Dukakis” is what Trump wrote at 3:31 AM on TruthSocial, along with a 12-second clip of Fox News weekend host Steve Hilton who apparently coined the dismissive term, complete with …

From the editorial board of the New York Post: In the face of a possible criminal case in New York, he screamed that “death and destruction” would follow any indictment. He posed with a baseball bat aimed at the head of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. THIS is Donald Trump. He hasn’t changed in the slightest. There is no shame. …

Real Clear Politics reports: As Ron DeSantis emerges as a prospective rival for the Republican nomination, Donald’s Trump campaign has put word out that anyone who works for the Florida governor will be blackballed. Justin Caporale, who helps lead the advance team for the former president, has said that anyone who staffed a recent DeSantis book tour will be considered …

The Daily Beast reports: Donald Trump’s former press secretary Kayleigh McEnany came under fire by the MAGA faithful on Friday morning for her kind words about Mike Pence. “Excellent interview with Vice President Mike Pence on Sean Hannity,” she wrote Thursday night on Twitter. “His patriotism, love for the country, and love for his Savior on full display.” Hours later, …

“That weak in the knees mentality is exactly what got us in the situation we’re in with China is with people saying, ‘Oh, they’re fine, they can’t do anything. We need to leave them alone, we need to stay out of it.’ “Well, now look at what China is doing to us, you know, they’re buying up our farmland. We’re …

Mediaite reports: Donald Trump warned GOP groups about fundraising with his image without authorization, claiming some are trying to “usurp his brand” ahead of the 2024 race. In a letter sent to the National Republican Campaign Committee and multiple firms, Trump campaign officials warned Trump could boycott any group using his image without authorization. He also claimed fundraising of his …

Mediaite reports: Trump may have finally hit upon a new nickname for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Well, not Trump, but someone who posted a video he shared on Truth Social. In a late-night missive against DeSantis on Wednesday, Trump posted a screenshot of a user who referred to the governor as “Ron DeSoros,” in a nod to George Soros. Trump’s …

Posted last night to Trump’s campaign website: Now that Ron DeSanctimonious is finally admitting he’s in the Race by beginning to fight back, and now that his Polls have crashed so he has no other choice, let me explain the facts. He is, for a Republican, an average Governor, he got 1.2 million less Votes in Florida than me, he …