Ron DeSantis Catches Heat After He ‘Declined’ to Speak at Turning Point Action

[Right_in_Virginia]

Ron DeSantis Catches Heat After He ‘Declined’ to Speak at Turning Point Action
Breitbart, Jul 11, 2023

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is said to have turned down an invitation to speak at Turning Point Action (TPA) in West Palm Beach, Florida, this weekend — a move that has conservatives perplexed.

Journalist and Turning Point USA contributor Jack Posobiec broke the report in a tweet Monday, stating DeSantis “declined the invitation” from TPA to speak this weekend.

During a Human Events broadcast on Real America’s Voice on Tuesday, he reaffirmed DeSantis “declined” the invitation, noting Turning Point invited every presidential candidate to speak. Notably, DeSantis has spoken at Turning Point events in the past.

Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, shared Posobiec’s tweet, writing, “Too bad!” TPA Chief Operating Officer Tyler Bowyer also retweeted Posobiec and questioned the DeSantis campaign’s strategy.

" I can’t really figure out how they believe a winning strategy is to ignore conservatives in a Primary, but maybe for all other Republicans in all future elections this will be a text book lesson on how not to win a Republican Primary,” he wrote.

Conservative commentator Mike Cernovich offered a similar sentiment to Bowyer’s.  "Who told DeSantis to snub Turning Point? Is he afraid they’ll boo him? They wouldn’t. What exactly is the ‘thinking’ going on with his brainiac brain trust of big donor funded advisers?” Cernovich wondered.

While DeSantis will not be at the event, four other Republican presidential candidates are slated to speak, headlined by former President Donald Trump, who has dominated primary polls for months. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who has ascended to third place in multiple polls in recent weeks, is listed as a speaker, as is Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) and former Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-AR).

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/07/11/ron-desantis-catches-heat-after-he-declined-to-speak-at-turning-point-action/

[Right_in_Virginia]

[Maj. Bill Martin]

I noticed that none of the candidates participating in Tucker's Friday night forum, except the unemployed Ramaswamy, are appearing at Saturday's Turning Point event, and that none of the Turning Point attendees are participating in Tucker's forum.

And yet, DeSantis is the only one singled out for not being at both.

[cato potatoe]

Ah Turning Point.  Is this the same Charlie Kirk who demanded all of the other candidates suspend their campaigns in solidarity with Trump?

Trump Jr, Bannon, Posobiec, Gaetz, Boebert, Lindell, MTG.  That's a nut salad. 

[Right_in_Virginia]

I noticed that none of the candidates participating in Tucker's Friday night forum, except the unemployed Ramaswamy, are appearing at Saturday's Turning Point event

FTA:

While DeSantis will not be at the event, four other Republican presidential candidates are slated to speak, headlined by former President Donald Trump, who has dominated primary polls for months. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who has ascended to third place in multiple polls in recent weeks, is listed as a speaker, as is Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) and former Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-AR).

[Right_in_Virginia]

Ah Turning Point.  Is this the same Charlie Kirk who demanded all of the other candidates suspend their campaigns in solidarity with Trump?

Trump Jr, Bannon, Posobiec, Gaetz, Boebert, Lindell, MTG.  That's a nut salad.

..... Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Bryon Daniels,  Anna Luna (and in prior years, Ron DeSantis)

Remember, DeSantis, a usual cap throwing staple at CPAC also backed out of their event this year.