Author Topic: DeSantis rejects Trump’s ‘stolen’ election claims: ‘Of course he lost’ (Read 7095 times)

Kamaji · « **on:** August 07, 2023, 04:10:03 pm »

DeSantis rejects Trump’s ‘stolen’ election claims: ‘Of course he lost’

By Josh Christenson
August 7, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down on his criticism of GOP 2024 frontrunner Donald Trump over the former president’s claims the 2020 election was “stolen”, saying flatly that “he lost” and “Joe Biden’s the president.”

“Yes or no: Did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election?” NBC News correspondent Dasha Burns asked in a clip from an exclusive interview that aired Sunday.

“Whoever puts their hand on the Bible on Jan. 20 every four years is the winner,” replied DeSantis, 44, before reiterating his issues with the way the last presidential election was run.

“But respectfully, you did not clearly answer that question,” Burns pressed. “And if you can’t give a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on whether or not he lost —”

“No, of course he lost,” the Florida governor said. “Joe Biden’s the president.”

On Friday, DeSantis had called Trump’s theories of widespread voter fraud “unsubstantiated” and mocked the 77-year-old’s outlandish claims of voting machines being hacked in key states to change the outcome.

The Florida governor also pointed Burns to election administration grants made by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the proliferation of vote-by-mail, third-party collection of mail-in ballots and the suppression of The Post’s bombshell report on first son Hunter Biden’s involvement of his father in his foreign business deals.

“I think what people in the media and elsewhere, they want to act like somehow this was just like the perfect election,” DeSantis said. “I don’t think it was a good-run election … But I also think Republicans didn’t fight back. You’ve got to fight back when that is happening.”

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Source: https://nypost.com/2023/08/07/desantis-says-of-course-trumps-lost-2020-election/

corbe · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2023, 04:18:03 pm »

https://youtu.be/-l2q7zzPB5Q

bigheadfred · « **Reply #2 on:** August 07, 2023, 04:18:48 pm »

Seems a little wishy-washy per the last election

Maj. Bill Martin · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2023, 04:20:16 pm »

Seems exactly right to me.

LMAO · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2023, 04:57:18 pm »

This is a trick that the media is going to play on every single republican running

If they fully embrace Donald Trump’s claims, they win the primary. But then they go on to lose the general election.

So expect this question to be asked if every single Republican for years on down the road

Ghost Bear · « **Reply #5 on:** August 07, 2023, 04:59:52 pm »

Establishment shill.

LMAO · « **Reply #6 on:** August 07, 2023, 05:01:27 pm »

He also saw what happened to Donald Trump endorsed candidates who embraced his election claim in the 2022 midterms

It is possible to question many of the things that were allowed to happen in the 2020 election without going full Trump

Kamaji · « **Reply #7 on:** August 07, 2023, 05:06:30 pm »

Quote from: LMAO on August 07, 2023, 05:01:27 pm

He also saw what happened to Donald Trump endorsed candidates who embraced his election claim in the 2022 midterms

It is possible to question many of the things that were allowed to happen in the 2020 election without going full Trump

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #8 on:** August 07, 2023, 06:33:41 pm »

Apparently, the only throat Ronny's serious about slitting is his own.

libertybele · « **Reply #9 on:** August 07, 2023, 06:53:11 pm »

I disagree with DeSantis on this -- the GOP/Trump did fight back and SCOTUS looked the other way.

Bigun · « **Reply #10 on:** August 07, 2023, 06:59:22 pm »

Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on August 07, 2023, 06:33:41 pm

Apparently, the only throat Ronny's serious about slitting is his own.

Those comments did him in with me for sure! Anyone willing to overlook what happened in 2020 is not of presidential timber.

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #11 on:** August 07, 2023, 07:04:50 pm »

Quote from: Bigun on August 07, 2023, 06:59:22 pm

Those comments did him in with me for sure! Anyone willing to overlook what happened in 2020 is not of presidential timber.

You're not alone @Bigun

corbe · « **Reply #12 on:** August 07, 2023, 07:07:16 pm »

Both of yall's orangeness is shining through.

Kamaji · « **Reply #13 on:** August 07, 2023, 07:09:46 pm »

Quote from: libertybele on August 07, 2023, 06:53:11 pm

I disagree with DeSantis on this -- the GOP/Trump did fight back and SCOTUS looked the other way.

The Supreme Court did not "look the other way"; it was not presented with sufficient actionable evidence to warrant what was being requested.

Bigun · « **Reply #14 on:** August 07, 2023, 07:11:24 pm »

Quote from: corbe on August 07, 2023, 07:07:16 pm

Both of yall's orangeness is shining through.

"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."

John Adams

@corbe

Kamaji · « **Reply #15 on:** August 07, 2023, 07:12:57 pm »

DeSantis is being a grown-up about it:

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“I think what people in the media and elsewhere, they want to act like somehow this was just like the perfect election,” DeSantis said. “I don’t think it was a good-run election … But I also think Republicans didn’t fight back. You’ve got to fight back when that is happening.”

He is not saying that there was no funny business - those who say otherwise are simply lying to protect the Orange Ego - but he is saying that the case has not been made, and that is also accurate.

Bigun · « **Reply #16 on:** August 07, 2023, 07:13:25 pm »

Quote from: Kamaji on August 07, 2023, 07:09:46 pm

The Supreme Court did not "look the other way"; it was not presented with sufficient actionable evidence to warrant what was being requested.

What was being requested @Kamaji ? Specifics please.

Kamaji · « **Reply #17 on:** August 07, 2023, 07:14:19 pm »

Quote from: Bigun on August 07, 2023, 07:13:25 pm

What was being requested @Kamaji ? Specifics please.

Google, DDG, Yahoo, or whatever else you prefer - you go do your own work.

Bigun · « **Reply #18 on:** August 07, 2023, 07:16:17 pm »

Quote from: Kamaji on August 07, 2023, 07:14:19 pm

Google, DDG, Yahoo, or whatever else you prefer - you go do your own work.

I don't ask questions I don't already know the answer to but I doubt you know the answer.

corbe · « **Reply #19 on:** August 07, 2023, 07:17:49 pm »

I really don't know how he could have explained it clearer for Trumpers to understand and look past their unfathomable hate for the guy.
TRUMP signed the CARES ACT which allowed Ballot Harvesting, Drop Boxes and Mail-In Ballots.
TRUMP lost every case he brought before the Courts. Sure, the Election was Stolen. Ever since JFK they've been stealing elections, he wasn't supposed to win in 16, it was a fluke.
Go ahead ~ Shoot the Messenger Whatever gets you through this.

Bigun · « **Reply #20 on:** August 07, 2023, 07:23:06 pm »

Quote from: corbe on August 07, 2023, 07:17:49 pm

I really don't know how he could have explained it clearer for Trumpers to understand and look past their unfathomable hate for the guy.
TRUMP signed the CARES ACT which allowed Ballot Harvesting, Drop Boxes and Mail-In Ballots.
TRUMP lost every case he brought before the Courts. Sure, the Election was Stolen. Ever since JFK they've been stealing elections, he wasn't supposed to win in 16, it was a fluke.
Go ahead ~ Shoot the Messenger Whatever gets you through this.

TRUMP had exactly zero authority to alter election laws in any state @corbe but, beyond that, when does it stop? If not now when?

corbe · « **Reply #21 on:** August 07, 2023, 07:30:54 pm »

We do what all Republicans that won the Presidency have done in the last 75 years~We beat them beyond their ability to cheat. Yeah, it sucks but those are hard numbers. GWB learned that the hard way with the hanging chad $hit.
The RNC needs a real leader not this Trump endorsed crap.

Kamaji · « **Reply #22 on:** August 07, 2023, 07:38:00 pm »

Quote from: corbe on August 07, 2023, 07:30:54 pm

We do what all Republicans that won the Presidency have done in the last 75 years~We beat them beyond their ability to cheat. Yeah, it sucks but those are hard numbers. GWB learned that the hard way with the hanging chad $hit.
The RNC needs a real leader not this Trump endorsed crap.

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #23 on:** August 07, 2023, 07:42:19 pm »

Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on August 07, 2023, 06:33:41 pm

Apparently, the only throat Ronny's serious about slitting is his own.

Bigun · « **Reply #24 on:** August 07, 2023, 07:42:24 pm »

Quote from: corbe on August 07, 2023, 07:30:54 pm

We do what all Republicans that won the Presidency have done in the last 75 years~We beat them beyond their ability to cheat. Yeah, it sucks but those are hard numbers. GWB learned that the hard way with the hanging chad $hit.

If only that were still possible. Unfortunately, it no longer is and I personally doubt that we will ever see anything other than Democrats in the WH.