Donald Trump blasts Ron DeSantis: 'He's got no personality'
by Ryan King, Breaking Politics Reporter
May 15, 2023 08:12 AMFormer President Donald Trump blasted his top likely 2024 rival, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), by saying he has "no personality."
Trump, who would not commit to backing DeSantis if he clinches the GOP nod, gloated over his recent gains over the Florida governor in polls amid apparent backlash over his indictment. He also rebutted the governor's indirect digs about the party's recent spate of electoral losses under his term.
"Ron's not a winner because Ron, without me, wouldn't have won. If I would have left it alone, he would have lost by 30 points or more," Trump told the Messenger. "He's got no personality. And I don't think he's got a lot of political skill."
In the 2018 gubernatorial election cycle, Trump threw his weight behind DeSantis, who won a close race. Since then, DeSantis's popularity exploded, and Trump soured on him publicly as the governor's name began being floated as a possible 2024 contender.
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