As former President Donald Trump possibly eyes a 2024 run, a new report suggests there's one other potential contender whose popularity he really "resents": Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
A report from Vanity Fair this week delves into how various Republicans are "testing the waters" for the 2024 presidential primaries in case Trump doesn't decide to seek the GOP nomination, and among the likely contenders in that scenario would be DeSantis. But the report describes the fact that the Florida governor's "biggest challenge" may be his "fraught relationship" with the 45th president.
"Trump f---ing hates DeSantis," a Trump confidant told Vanity Fair. "He just resents his popularity."
Earlier this year, a 2024 straw poll taken at the Western Conservative Summit saw DeSantis slightly ahead of Trump, 74 percent to 71 percent. An unnamed "prominent Republican" told Vanity Fair that Trump tells people that he "made Ron," and the report says the former president is irritated with DeSantis because he feels he doesn't get enough credit for that. Trump himself told Vanity Fair that DeSantis is a "good guy" and that "he gives me good credit."
As far as whether Trump will seek the 2024 Republican nomination, former adviser Jason Miller said this week he "definitely" will. But former Trump adviser Sam Nunberg predicted to Vanity Fair that since DeSantis is "primed to push Trump off the throne," Trump will "offer Governor DeSantis a joint ticket." Read more at Vanity Fair.
campingandwandering on September 3rd, 2021 at 20:09 UTC »
Book recommendation if you don’t mind horror.
In the book “I alone can fix it” there’s a small passage dedicated to this being true. Apparently Ron was all excited and giddy to meet Trump, extended his hand and watched as Donald made a beeline towards the democratic governor of illinois. It stated Trump was fawning over him since he’s a billionaire and Ron is not.
Seriously, it’s a great read.
2_Spicy_2_Impeach on September 3rd, 2021 at 19:42 UTC »
How about a list of people he actually likes?
Here’s the list:
ZestyMoose-250 on September 3rd, 2021 at 19:41 UTC »
He doesn't like competition or someone else stealing the spotlight...