Tag Archives: Casey Desantis

Politico reports: Former president Donald Trump seized on an apparent blunder by Casey DeSantis, accusing Florida’s first lady of attempting to “commit organized voter fraud” with her invitation to out-of-state voters to participate in next month’s Iowa caucuses. Appearing on Fox News on Friday along side her husband, Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, Casey DeSantis claimed that …

The Messenger reports: Casey DeSantis called Friday on mothers and grandmothers in the coalition “Mamas for DeSantis” to “participate” in the Iowa caucus in January. Only Iowans can participate in the caucus, which will be the first presidential primary contest in the 2024 election cycle. Casey DeSantis later attempted to clarify her comments on social media, saying that while voting …

“We’re asking all of these moms and grandmoms to come from wherever it might be — North Carolina, South Carolina — and descend upon the state of Iowa to be a part of the caucus because you do not have to be a resident of Iowa to be able to participate in the caucus. So moms and grandmoms are going …

Mediaite reports: Roger Stone, a longtime advisor to former President Donald Trump backing him in his quest to reclaim the White House in 2024 called the wife of Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis a c*** on X. Stone was responding to a post from failed GOP congressional candidate Mike Crispi objecting to Casey DeSantis’s invocation of her …

Florida Politics reports: During an event in Charles City, Casey DeSantis said the Joe Biden economy drove her need to patronize a certain big box department store in a way that has become part of the news cycle in recent months. “Guilty as charged. I shop at Walmart. Thank you Bidenomics, OK? Everything is so darn expensive and my children …

Florida Politics reports: Even after two terms of Ron DeSantis in the Governor’s Mansion ends in 2026, a new poll suggests Florida Republicans may want to give the First Lady a shot. The University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab survey shows Casey DeSantis ahead of a pool of potential Republican candidates, suggesting that GOP registrants may want a …

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s First Lady is happy to be compared to the most recent former American First Lady. That’s the takeaway from Casey DeSantis’ comments Saturday in Iowa. “They call you, like, Walmart Melania, which by the way, if I’m in the same sentence with Melania, that’s a win for me,” she said, referring to Melania Trump. The First …

Axios reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ mansion experienced the impact of Hurricane Idalia, which made landfall in the state as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday. The storm, continuing inland into Georgia and northern Florida, felled a 100-year-old oak tree that landed on the governor’s mansion in Tallahassee, Fla., Casey DeSantis, Florida First Lady, said on Twitter. The storm is …

Florida Politics reports: First Lady Casey DeSantis turned the tables on her critics Thursday night on the Ruthless Podcast. DeSantis, who has been dubbed the “Walmart Melania” by some critics, proved she could tell a joke and diffuse the impact of the nasty nickname. “They refer to me as the Walmart Melania. And so I just had a beer. I …

The Orlando Sentinel reports: More than 10 months after Hurricane Ian tore through Florida, millions of dollars raised through first lady Casey DeSantis’ Hurricane Ian relief campaign remain to be spent. Over $63 million in donations rolled into the Florida Disaster Fund as images of the storm’s devastation filled the airwaves, according to Volunteer Florida, the nonprofit organization that oversees …

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s First Lady is kicking off the presidential campaign’s iteration of “Mamas for DeSantis” with a new video highlighting the Governor’s stances against drag queens, masks and Anthony Fauci. The video, which runs slightly more than two minutes, juxtaposes stern narration against a visual backdrop of a parade of horribles for DeSantis and his supporters. “When you …

The Des Moines Register reports: Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis is hitting the Iowa campaign trail next week on behalf of her husband, presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. She’ll launch the “Mamas for DeSantis” grassroots organization alongside Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds July 6 in Johnston. “As the mom and dad of young children, Gov. DeSantis and First Lady …

Fox News reports: Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the launch of Mamas for DeSantis today in support of her husband Gov. Ron DeSantis’ re-election campaign, which will seek to elevate the voices of Florida parents and families. “Through the First Lady’s leadership, Mamas for DeSantis will work in partnership with Governor Ron DeSantis’s re-election campaign as a movement for …

Via press release from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: I am saddened to report that Florida’s esteemed First Lady and my beloved wife has been diagnosed with breast cancer. As the mother of three young children, Casey is the centerpiece of our family and has made an impact on the lives of countless Floridians through her initiatives as First Lady. As …