{"id":2036906,"date":"2023-09-19T06:05:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T10:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-targets-mccarthy-and-dc-establishment-after-speakers-comments-on-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T06:06:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T10:06:30","slug":"desantis-targets-mccarthy-and-dc-establishment-after-speakers-comments-on-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-targets-mccarthy-and-dc-establishment-after-speakers-comments-on-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis takes aim at McCarthy and &#8216;DC elite&#8217; over speaker&#8217;s remarks on Trump."},"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\">26<\/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-targets-mccarthy-and-dc-establishment-after-speakers-comments-on-trump%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=2036906&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 Fires Back at House\u200d Speaker McCarthy, Slams Trump&#8217;s Debt Legacy<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Ron\u200b DeSantis (R-FL) didn&#8217;t hold back in his response to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Monday, accusing him of being part of the &#8220;DC establishment&#8221; and criticizing both McCarthy and former President Donald Trump for contributing \u200dto the national debt during Trump&#8217;s time in office.<\/p>\n<p>When asked\u2062 about McCarthy&#8217;s comments predicting Trump as the GOP nominee for 2024 and suggesting that DeSantis is not on the same level as Trump, DeSantis couldn&#8217;t help but burst into laughter.<\/p>\n<h3>House Republicans Opposing Stopgap Spending Measure<\/h3>\n<p>Seizing the opportunity, the potential 2024 presidential candidate grouped McCarthy and Trump together and\u2062 targeted an issue where the House speaker is facing intense pressure from his own party: government spending as a potential\u200c shutdown looms.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Kevin McCarthy says I\u2019m a little different from Donald Trump. I agree,&#8221; DeSantis boldly declared on X (formerly known as Twitter). &#8220;Meanwhile, McCarthy and Trump worked together to add\u2064 $7 trillion \u2014 more debt than our country \u2063accumulated in its\u200d first 200 years \u2014 in just four years. It\u2019s no wonder the DC Establishment doesn&#8217;t want me to\u2063 be president \u2014 and I wear\u200c that\u200b as a badge of\u2063 honor.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Florida governor also made sure to highlight his accomplishments in leading the Sunshine State. &#8220;In Florida, we consistently run budget\u2064 surpluses, pay\u200d down our debt, and I&#8217;ve fulfilled \u200devery promise I made,&#8221; he proudly stated.<\/p>\n<p>While DeSantis has \u2062been seen\u2063 as the \u2064primary challenger \u2062to Trump\u2063 in the Republican 2024 primary, his campaign has struggled to gain momentum. Instead of closing the gap with the former president in the\u2062 polls, the distance\u200c between\u200d them has only widened.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview \u2062on Sunday Morning Futures, McCarthy expressed his\u200d belief that Trump will be the GOP nominee in the upcoming election. &#8220;President Trump is even stronger today than he\u2064 was in 2016 or 2020, and there&#8217;s a reason for\u2063 that. People witnessed the positive impact of his policies, putting America first, strengthening our economy, and avoiding global conflicts,&#8221; McCarthy \u200basserted.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy also emphasized\u200d that\u200d DeSantis wouldn&#8217;t have been elected without Trump&#8217;s endorsement, stating, &#8220;I served with Ron DeSantis, and he&#8217;s not on the same level as President Trump in\u200b any way, shape, or form.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy finds himself in a challenging position as a group of staunch conservatives refuse to support a continuing\u2063 resolution that would prevent a government\u200c shutdown unless their demands regarding next year&#8217;s government spending are met.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis has aligned himself closely with the far-right Republicans, focusing on the national debt and criticizing McCarthy and Trump\u2064 for their role in increasing it during their time in power. This stance \u2063aligns with his campaign strategy, positioning himself as \u200deven more conservative than Trump on key issues like abortion.<\/p>\n<p>With McCarthy facing pressure from within his \u2063own party and DeSantis witnessing his chances of becoming the GOP nominee \u200cslipping away, both prominent Republicans\u200c could use a victory soon, even if it means coming at the expense of the other.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON\u200d EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2062 has Florida&#8217;s response to \u2064the\u2062 COVID-19 pandemic differed from other states?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nshine State during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.\u200d He emphasized his efforts in prioritizing the well-being and freedom of\u200d Floridians over strict lockdown measures. DeSantis applauded his state&#8217;s thriving economy and low unemployment rate, which \u2062he attributed to his administration&#8217;s policies.<\/p>\n<p>However, DeSantis did not shy\u200b away from criticizing the Trump \u2064administration&#8217;s handling of the national debt. He pointed\u200b out that the $7 trillion increase in\u200c debt under Trump&#8217;s leadership \u200ccontradicted \u200dconservative principles of fiscal \u200dresponsibility.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2062public exchange between DeSantis and McCarthy reflects an underlying conflict within\u200b the Republican Party. As the 2022 midterm \u2063elections \u200bloom closer \u200band potential presidential candidates position themselves for 2024, tensions are rising between those\u200b who align with Trump&#8217;s policies and those who seek a new direction\u200c for the party.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, who has gained popularity among conservatives nationwide, is positioning himself as a fresh face within the Republican Party. By distancing himself from Trump&#8217;s debt legacy, he aims to attract both traditional \u2062conservatives and disillusioned Republicans who may be looking for alternative \u2062leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida governor&#8217;s \u2062remarks also highlight \u200bthe broader issue \u200bof government spending, which has increasingly become a contentious topic among Republicans. As the party\u200d attempts to address\u2063 the nation&#8217;s\u200d mounting debt,\u200d differing approaches \u200band priorities will inevitably emerge.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that DeSantis&#8217; criticism of both McCarthy and Trump does not\u2062 necessarily sever his ties \u200bwith the former president. While he emphasizes his \u200duniqueness \u200cand independence \u2062from\u200c Trump&#8217;s administration, DeSantis\u2062 has shown support\u2064 for Trump&#8217;s \u2063policies in the past and maintains a\u200d strong base of supporters who admire his conservative principles.<\/p>\n<p>This exchange between \u200cDeSantis and McCarthy serves as a reminder that the Republican Party \u2064is undergoing a period of introspection and recalibration. With key figures like DeSantis challenging the status quo and offering alternative\u200d visions, the party&#8217;s future trajectory will \u2063undoubtedly be\u2063 influenced \u200cby \u2064these internal debates.<\/p>\n<p>The next few years will prove\u200c crucial for the Republican Party \u200cas it \u2062seeks to regain control of Congress\u200c and possibly secure the White House in 2024. As the party grapples with questions of fiscal responsibility, leadership, and its relationship with the Trump legacy, \u2063the \u200boutcome will shape the future \u200cof conservative politics in America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) responded to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), labeling him as part of the &#8220;DC establishment.&#8221; DeSantis criticized McCarthy and former President Donald Trump for contributing to the national debt. When asked about his opinion, DeSantis laughed heartily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2036907,"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":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2036906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"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\/2036906","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2036906"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036906\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2036907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2036906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2036906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2036906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}