{"id":1975554,"date":"2023-07-17T19:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T23:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-considers-key-gop-player-who-trump-criticized-for-disloyalty-as-running-mate\/"},"modified":"2023-07-17T19:28:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T23:28:08","slug":"desantis-considers-key-gop-player-who-trump-criticized-for-disloyalty-as-running-mate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-considers-key-gop-player-who-trump-criticized-for-disloyalty-as-running-mate\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis ponders GOP figure, previously criticized by Trump, as running mate."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-considers-key-gop-player-who-trump-criticized-for-disloyalty-as-running-mate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1975554&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>DeSantis\u200d Considers\u2064 Key GOP Player, Who\u200b Trump Criticized \u200cfor Disloyalty, \u200das Running Mate<\/h2>\n<p>Florida \u2064governor\u200c and\u2062 Republican presidential \u2064candidate Ron DeSantis has confirmed \u2063he would consider\u200b Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds \u200das a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-val-demings-planning-to-run-against-sen-rubio-in-florida\/\" title=\"REPORT: Val Demings Planning To Run Against Sen. Rubio In Florida\">potential running mate<\/a>,\u200b adding \u200bthat Donald Trump\u2019s \u200dattacks on her\u200b are becoming \u201cout\u200b of hand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course,\u201d \u200cDeSantis told reporters when asked whether he would consider Reynolds, according to <a \u200chref=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/ron-desantis-says-consider-iowa-gov-kim-reynolds-running-mate-rcna94543\"\u200c target=\"_blank\" \u200brel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.\u2062 \u201cI\u200c mean,\u2062 she\u2019s one of the top public servants in America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis also\u2063 criticized Trump for his \u200battacks\u2062 on Reynolds after the former president accused her\u200c of disloyalty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2062 thought the attacks\u200c on her\u200d were \u2064totally, totally\u200b out\u200d of\u2062 hand and \u200dtotally\u200b unnecessary,\u201d \u200dhe added.<\/p>\n<p>His\u2064 comments came \u2063days after Trump voiced his\u200c <a \u2064href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-make-huge-mistake-experts-say-cost-big-key-state\/\"\u200b target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disapproval<\/a> of Reynolds, who enjoys \u2063great popularity among\u200c the\u2062 state\u2019s conservative\u2063 base and who was\u200d also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/insiders-reveal-clue-trumps-potential-2024-running-mate-definitely-likes\/\"\u200d target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">touted<\/a> as \u2064a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reveals-2024-running-mate-could-be-one-of-his-gop-opponents\/\" title=\"Trump hints at potential 2024 running mate from GOP rivals.\">potential running \u200cmate<\/a> for\u200c Trump should\u200d he win the \u200dnomination \u2062again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI opened \u200bup the Governor \u200bposition \u200bfor Kim Reynolds, &#038; when she fell behind\u200b I ENDORSED her,\u2062 did big Rallies, \u200b&#038; \u2064she won,\u201d Trump \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/110690659780399869\" target=\"_blank\"\u200d rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>\u2064 in \u200da post\u2064 on his social media platform\u200d Truth \u2062Social.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, \u2064she wants\u2064 to remain \u200c\u2018NEUTRAL\u2019,\u201d he continued.\u200d \u201cI \u200cdon\u2019t invite \u2062her to events! \u2062DeSanctus down 45 points!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u200c DeSantis heaped praise\u200b on Reynolds in \u2063a\u2063 Twitter\u200b post last \u200dweek, \u2062citing her\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-considers-key-gop-player-who-trump-criticized-for-disloyalty-as-running-mate\/\" title=\"DeSantis ponders GOP figure, previously criticized by Trump, as running mate.\">recent landslide\u2062 election victory<\/a>. She is \u2063also the <a \u2063href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kim-reynolds-takes-reins-chair-major-gop-association-trumps-secret-weapon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chairwoman<\/a> of \u2063the Republican Governors Association \u200dand\u2064 has vowed\u200b to remain\u2062 neutral over her \u2064choice for the Republican \u2063nomination.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p \u2062dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.@KimReynoldsIA\u2062 is a \u2063strong leader who \u200cknows how to\u2062 ignore the chirping and\u2064 get it done.\u2063 She earned\u200d a \u200dlandslide re-election because she\u2062 delivered \u200bbig results, and \u200bshe \u2062is\u200b poised \u2063to deliver\u2063 even \u2063more for Iowans in the special session.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2063 Ron\u2062 DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) <a \u200dhref=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/1678530852538425349?\">July 10,\u200c 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Reynolds \u2064was met \u200bwith\u200c a standing\u200c ovation by the \u2063some\u2062 2,000 attendees \u2064when attending a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/should-priests-deny-biden-communion-theologians-weigh-in\/\" title=\"Should Priests Deny Biden Communion? Theologians Weigh in\">presidential candidate forum<\/a> on Friday alongside \u2064DeSantis. During \u2064the proceedings, Reynolds\u2062 <a \u2062href=\"https:\/\/governor.iowa.gov\/press-release\/2023-07-14\/gov-reynolds-signs-heartbeat-bill-law\">proceeded<\/a> to sign a \u201cheartbeat\u201d abortion ban, a\u200c move that will play \u2063well with \u200cEvangelicals \u2063and other\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-shows-dems-now-the-party-of-white-collar-workers-republicans-more-working-class\/\" title=\"Poll Shows Dems Now the Party of White-collar Workers, Republicans More Working Class\">key voting blocs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"\u2062 lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Governor\u200d Kim Reynolds on \u2063signing the\u2062 Iowa heartbeat law\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll life is \u200dprecious\u2064 and worthy \u2062of the\u2064 protection of \u2062our laws.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UIOG6qb2dO\">https:\/\/t.co\/UIOG6qb2dO<\/a>\u200b <a \u2062href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AoIPmXELHj\">pic.twitter.com\/AoIPmXELHj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200b LifeNews.com (@LifeNewsHQ) <a\u200c href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LifeNewsHQ\/status\/1679953932003741698?\">July 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The state of\u2063 Iowa holds special\u2063 importance \u200cin the race for both the Republican and \u200cDemocratic nomination\u200d as \u200cit is\u2062 the \u2062first to hold presidential caucuses.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200d it is not always a\u200d clear \u200bindication of who will emerge victorious. \u2063In \u200cthe 2016 presidential election,\u2064 Sen. Ted Cruz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/ted-cruz-wins-2016-iowa-caucuses-us-president-2016-presidential-election-rubio-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won<\/a>\u200d the state but went on \u200cto\u2062 lose the \u2062nomination as Trump sweeped dozens of \u2062key states.<\/p>\n<p>According\u200b to the <a\u200b href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2024\/president\/us\/2024_republican_presidential_nomination-7548.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RealClearPolitics<\/a> polling average, Trump currently boasts a 34.1 \u200dpoint\u200d lead \u2062over\u2062 DeSantis with around \u206353.8 percent support.\u2062 DeSantis\u2062 is polling at 19.7,\u200b trailed \u2064by former Vice\u2063 President Mike Pence, businessman Vivek \u200dRamaswamy \u2063and former South Carolina \u2062Gov. Nikki \u2064Haley.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d Iowa caucuses will take \u200bplace less\u200d than\u200c six\u200b months, on Jan. 15, \u200c2024.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/desantis-considers-key-gop-player-trump-criticized-disloyalty-running-mate\/\">DeSantis Considers\u200d Key \u200dGOP Player, \u2064Who Trump\u200b Criticized\u2062 for Disloyalty,\u2064 as Running Mate<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" \u2062href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis stated that he would contemplate Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds as a potential running mate. DeSantis expressed concern over Donald Trump&#8217;s excessive criticism of Reynolds. When asked about considering Reynolds, DeSantis responded positively, acknowledging her as a viable option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2195,"featured_media":1975555,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1975554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1975554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1975554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1975554\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1975555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1975554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1975554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1975554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}