{"id":1993320,"date":"2023-08-07T16:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T20:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-spars-with-reporter-when-asked-if-trump-lost-2020-election\/"},"modified":"2023-08-07T16:09:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T20:09:00","slug":"desantis-spars-with-reporter-when-asked-if-trump-lost-2020-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-spars-with-reporter-when-asked-if-trump-lost-2020-election\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis clashes with reporter over Trump&#8217;s 2020 loss."},"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\">16<\/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-spars-with-reporter-when-asked-if-trump-lost-2020-election%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=1993320&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--><p>Republican presidential\u2062 candidate Ron DeSantis engaged in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/60-minutes-edits-exchange-with-fla-gov-desantis-reporter\/\" title=\"\u201960 Minutes\u2019 edits exchange with Fla. Gov. DeSantis, reporter\">fiery exchange<\/a> with a reporter during a recent interview. The reporter, Dasha Burns from NBC \u2062News, asked DeSantis a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-offers-direct-talks-with-biden-says-no-need-for-insults\/\" title=\"Putin offers direct talks with Biden, says no need for insults\">direct question<\/a>: &#8220;Did Donald Trump lose the\u2064 2020 election?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis responded with \u2064a clever remark, saying, \u2062&#8221;Whoever\u200c puts their hand on \u200bthe Bible on January 20th every four years is the winner.&#8221; However, Burns pressed \u200chim further, pointing out that he didn&#8217;t provide a clear answer. \u200bDeSantis then admitted, &#8220;No, of course he lost. Joe Biden is the president.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis went on to\u200d express his concerns\u200b about the election, stating that it\u200b wasn&#8217;t a well-run process and\u200d that Republicans didn&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-gop-must-fight-left-wing-cultural-marxism-or-die\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis: GOP Must Fight Left-Wing \u2018Cultural Marxism\u2019 Or Die\">fight back effectively<\/a>. He criticized the\u2064 funding of mail-in ballots and emphasized the need for a stronger \u2064response.<\/p>\n<p>NBC News plans to air portions of the interview throughout the day, allowing viewers to witness the\u2063 intense exchange firsthand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exclusive: Florida Gov. DeSantis rejects former President\u200b Trump&#8217;s claim that he won the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-going-on-minnesota-and-wisconsin-both-had-89-90-turnout-something-that-is-highly-unlikely\/\" title=\"What is Going On? Minnesota and Wisconsin BOTH had 89%-90% Turnout -- Something That Is Highly Unlikely\">2020 presidential election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whoever puts\u200d their hand on the\u2063 Bible on Jan. 20 every four years is the winner,&#8221; DeSantis said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCNews<\/a> interview. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sv8j1Xtuyi\">https:\/\/t.co\/Sv8j1Xtuyi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Eo3cvYHnYt\">pic.twitter.com\/Eo3cvYHnYt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBC News (@NBCNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCNews\/status\/1688588447798247431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During an event in Iowa last week, DeSantis\u200b was questioned\u2063 by reporters about his stance on the 2020 presidential election.\u200b He\u200d acknowledged that the election\u200c wasn&#8217;t conducted in the ideal manner but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-spars-with-reporter-when-asked-if-trump-lost-2020-election\/\" title=\"DeSantis clashes with reporter over Trump's 2020 loss.\">dismissed unsubstantiated claims<\/a> of widespread fraud.\u2064 DeSantis emphasized the importance of moving forward and focusing on the future of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, DeSantis also hinted at the possibility of pardoning Trump if he becomes president. He expressed \u200dhis belief that it wouldn&#8217;t be in the best interest of the country to see an elderly former president behind bars. Drawing a parallel to Ford&#8217;s pardon of Nixon, DeSantis emphasized the need to shift the focus\u2063 to the future and leave the \u200devents of\u200c January 6, \u20632021, behind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican candidate Ron DeSantis clashed with a reporter when questioned about Trump&#8217;s loss in the 2020 election. 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