{"id":1997308,"date":"2023-08-10T22:46:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T02:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-on-donald-trumps-refusal-to-debate-you-have-to-earn-this-nomination\/"},"modified":"2023-08-10T22:47:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T02:47:04","slug":"ron-desantis-on-donald-trumps-refusal-to-debate-you-have-to-earn-this-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-on-donald-trumps-refusal-to-debate-you-have-to-earn-this-nomination\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis on Trump&#8217;s debate refusal: &#8216;Nomination must be earned.&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fron-desantis-on-donald-trumps-refusal-to-debate-you-have-to-earn-this-nomination%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=1997308&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>Gov. Ron DeSantis: Republican Nomination Must Be Earned<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Gov. \u200cRon DeSantis \u200c(R-FL) emphasized that the Republican\u2063 presidential\u200d nomination cannot \u2062be taken for\u200b granted. In a passionate speech at a \u200ccampaign rally \u200din Coralville,\u2062 Iowa, he stated, &#8220;Look, you have to earn this nomination and you have to\u2062 show up, you have\u2063 to debate, you gotta be willing, you&#8217;ve got to be willing \u2063to answer\u2062 questions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Is Trump Afraid?<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis was asked\u2064 if he believes former President Donald Trump is &#8220;afraid&#8221; \u2062of his arguments,\u2064 which may explain why\u200c he refuses\u2063 to participate in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ronna-mcdaniel-to-run-for-fourth-term-as-rnc-chair\/\" title=\"Ronna McDaniel to Run for Fourth Term as RNC Chair\">upcoming primary debate<\/a> in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<h2>Inflation Rises to 3.2% in July:\u200c A Setback \u2062for Biden\u2063 and\u2063 the Fed<\/h2>\n<p>DeSantis stressed the \u200dimportance of defending \u2064one&#8217;s record \u2064and articulating a vision for the future.\u2064 Sitting\u2062 alongside \u2064his wife, Casey, he\u2064 stated, &#8220;You&#8217;ve got to \u2062be\u200d willing\u2063 to defend your record, \u2062and you&#8217;ve\u200c got to articulate a vision for the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump recently announced that he will not sign \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-shot-2024-candidate-qualifies-for-gop-debates-rebukes-dumb-loyalty-pledge-required\/\" title=\"2024 GOP Debates: Unexpected Candidate Qualifies, Criticizes 'Dumb' Loyalty Pledge\">loyalty pledge required<\/a> by the\u2064 Republican National Committee \u2062to participate in the first \u2062GOP presidential debate. This decision has sparked outrage among \u2062other Republican candidates who have committed to \u200dsigning the pledge.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, on the\u2064 other hand,\u2064 has signed the RNC criteria, ensuring his attendance at \u2062the\u200d primary debate \u200bon August\u200c 23.\u2063 He has met \u200cthe polling\u2062 and\u2064 donor requirements, demonstrating his \u2062dedication to the nomination process.<\/p>\n<h3>Proud of Florida&#8217;s Achievements<\/h3>\n<p>Switching gears, DeSantis proudly highlighted his \u200dconservative agenda as governor\u2063 of Florida. He stated, &#8220;I&#8217;m proud\u200b of what we&#8217;ve done in Florida. Now, people \u200djust assume\u200b it&#8217;s a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-lawmaker-moves-to-rename-highway-after-president-donald-j-trump\/\" title=\"Florida Lawmaker Moves to Rename Highway After President Donald J. Trump\">deep red state<\/a>. That wasn&#8217;t the case before\u200b I was \u200dthere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s justification\u200d for \u2062not participating in the debate is his\u200d significant lead in the polls.\u200c However, this decision has caused outrage among fellow \u2064Republican candidates who believe in the importance\u200c of signing the loyalty pledge.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis continued by emphasizing the need to \u200bask oneself why they are running \u2063for president. He answered, &#8220;I am in this race because this country\u200b is in decline. Simply\u200c managing\u2062 decline isn&#8217;t going to \u200cbe accepted. We have to reverse the decline.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He concluded by stating that \u2064his agenda is not about himself,\u2063 but about the American people. DeSantis aims \u2063to hold President Biden \u200daccountable\u200d for his governance and failures while offering a positive way out of \u2064the\u2064 current challenges the nation faces.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from\u2062 The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>have to be willing to participate in the debates,&#8221; Gov. DeSantis emphasized. Trump&#8217;s refusal to meet this requirement raises questions about his commitment to the nomination process. 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