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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: corbe on September 26, 2022, 05:29:29 pm
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Trump rips 'fat,' 'phony,' 'whiny' DeSantis as he aims to clear 2024 GOP field
by Jenny Goldsberry, Social Media Producer
September 25, 2022 07:19 PM
Former President Donald Trump offered a stunning rebuke of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as polls show the latter posing a significant obstacle to the former's 2024 plans.
Trump shared his opinions about his former ally to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, whom he spoke to in an on-the-record capacity three times as part of the research for her new book: Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America. Haberman shared details of those conversations in an article for the Atlantic published Sunday, in which the former president claimed credit for DeSantis winning the GOP gubernatorial nomination back in 2018.
The 45th president called the Florida governor “fat,” “phony,” and “whiny" when Haberman asked about him during a meeting late this summer at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey. It is not clear if Trump offers additional disparaging remarks about DeSantis that are documented in the book and not the Atlantic article.
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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/donald-trump-ron-desantis-maggie-haberman-atlantic-fat-phony-whiny (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/donald-trump-ron-desantis-maggie-haberman-atlantic-fat-phony-whiny)
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:facepalm2:
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I almost posted this until I read it was from the NYTimes and Maggie Haberman....fake news until it is verified...
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That's what happens when you fail to worship at the feet of your false GOP idol.
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Didn't DeSantis's dad sell Mark David Chapman the gun that killed John Lennon?
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I almost posted this until I read it was from the NYTimes and Maggie Haberman....fake news until it is verified...
I always seem to be stirring the pot, @mystery-ak
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I always seem to be stirring the pot, @mystery-ak
LOL...I figured someone would post it...
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Didn't DeSantis's dad sell Mark David Chapman the gun that killed John Lennon?
Shhh, keep quiet.
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Disinformation intended to divide republicans before an election.
After seven years of ‘fake news’ about what Trump said, few people (mostly democrats) believe this drivel. I mean really, Maggie Haberman? And Trump tells this to her. Right.
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I almost posted this until I read it was from the NYTimes and Maggie Haberman....fake news until it is verified...
Ok... i'll hold off commenting until this is verified. Fair nuff.
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Ok... i'll hold off commenting until this is verified. Fair nuff.
You don't have to hold off..I just posted that to make Briefers aware where this article came from..
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Didn't DeSantis's dad sell Mark David Chapman the gun that killed John Lennon?
Nah. That was Ted Cruz's Dad. Desantis Senior gave Lee Harvey Oswald shooting lessons.
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Desantis Senior gave Lee Harvey Oswald shooting lessons.
After selling J. W. Booth a derringer.
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Liberal trolling to create division as we approach midterms.
Stupid shit.....
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After selling J. W. Booth a derringer.
And giving him tickets for some play at Fords Theater
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Didn't DeSantis's dad sell Mark David Chapman the gun that killed John Lennon?
Imagine...
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I was expecting to see this story, or one like it, on November 9th. Will be interesting to see if it turns out to be real. I always assumed DeSantis would stay out if Trump runs. I have not seen anything from DeSantis that disabuses me of that notion.
If the story is true, Trump did not have to do this to put everyone on notice that he plays nasty. I think everyone is well aware of that by now.
One thing that leads me to think the story might be phony is that Trump rarely throws the first punch in a political fight. He is well known as a counter-puncher. As far as I know, DeSantis has said nothing negative about Trump at all.
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This does sound like Trump though. He often has an adolescent sounding manner when he attacks folks that irritate him. DeSantis' ego might be sufficient enough to try and take him on in the primaries. We'll see.... :2popcorn:.
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Why is he giving interviews to NYTimes and Maggie Haberman to begin with? Does he honestly believe they are going to give him a fair shake?
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This does sound like Trump though. He often has an adolescent sounding manner when he attacks folks that irritate him. DeSantis' ego might be sufficient enough to try and take him on in the primaries. We'll see.... :2popcorn:.
I don't think there is a path to the nomination for DeSantis as long as Trump is in the race, and I think DeSantis is smart enough to realize that as well. Personally, I hope DeSantis and everyone else interested in the job makes a run at it. I would like a nice, wide menu to choose from in the GOP 2024 primary.
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I think DiSantis already knows who the deep staters and swamp dwellers are.
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I think DiSantis already knows who the deep staters and swamp dwellers are.
Yep, very likely.
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DeSantis has thick skin.
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Yep, very likely.
Don't we *all* know who the deep state, swamp dwellers are @mountaineer ?
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Why is he giving interviews to NYTimes and Maggie Haberman to begin with? Does he honestly believe they are going to give him a fair shake?
@corbe
Good point,and I sincerely hope this is a false report.
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If true, it proves my point I posted in the poll section on this subject.
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I almost posted this until I read it was from the NYTimes and Maggie Haberman....fake news until it is verified...
Seriously doubt President Trump said any of those things about DeSantis. The goal of the Democrat Communist fascists is to split Trump and DeSantis into warring tribes. I'll guarantee that Trump was on the phone with DeSantis same day, regardless of what the NYTimes wants you to believe.
Let them live in their fantasy bubble universe. It cannot withstand actual reality when DeSantis and Trump partner.
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Just pimping a book... nothing to see here.
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Seriously doubt President Trump said any of those things about DeSantis. The goal of the Democrat Communist fascists is to split Trump and DeSantis into warring tribes. I'll guarantee that Trump was on the phone with DeSantis same day, regardless of what the NYTimes wants you to believe.
Let them live in their fantasy bubble universe. It cannot withstand actual reality when DeSantis and Trump partner.
Excellent take. Trump is not the caricature portrayed. He’s shown steady control of his emotions over the past, and given the scope of nonstop attacks he’s withstood, pretty thick skin, too. I would have folded my tent and gone home long ago.
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Ok... i'll hold off commenting until this is verified. Fair nuff.
I put on a slime suit and read the NY Times article... (small exert below)
I brought up another potential future primary rival, by mentioning that he had been compared to New Jersey’s feisty Governor Chris Christie before the two men faced off in the 2016 primary. Trump replied, “I was compared to him? Why? I didn’t know I had that big of a weight problem.” A small smirk followed. Then: “He’s an opportunist.” I heard that Trump was describing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in similar terms, calling him “fat,” “phony,” and “whiny,” while claiming credit for making his candidacy in 2018.
I ain't a Trump fan, but sound like she only admits to supposeable (<-- spell check says that ain't a word, but I am Southern) hearing of it... Which means I highly doubt it can be proved Trump said it... That said the article did provide a few quotes of Trumpism hatred towards others that are suppose to be on the right.
Did Trump say it???, who knows, in private we say a lot of things that we don't say in public. Can it be proved as anything other than her wishful wanting to hear it in person, probable not.
Just my two cents...
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Odd, I think those three adjectives are more applicable to Trump than to DeSantis. Has Trump developed a Democrat-like case of psychological projection?