{"id":2045856,"date":"2023-09-26T22:59:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T02:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-trump-didnt-deliver-on-promises-he-owes-it-to-voters-to-defend-his-record-at-the-debate\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T23:00:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T03:00:35","slug":"desantis-trump-didnt-deliver-on-promises-he-owes-it-to-voters-to-defend-his-record-at-the-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-trump-didnt-deliver-on-promises-he-owes-it-to-voters-to-defend-his-record-at-the-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis: Trump failed on promises, owes voters to defend record at debate."},"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\">24<\/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-trump-didnt-deliver-on-promises-he-owes-it-to-voters-to-defend-his-record-at-the-debate%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=2045856&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>Republican Candidate Ron DeSantis Criticizes Former President Donald Trump<\/h2>\n<p>During a recent interview, Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, took a swipe \u2063at former President Donald Trump, urging him to participate in \u2064the GOP primary debate to defend his presidential \u2063record.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking\u200b to \u200bFox News&#8217; Laura Ingraham ahead of the\u200d debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, DeSantis, who is currently polling in\u2064 second place nationally, emphasized the importance of Trump&#8217;s presence on the debate stage.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I think it\u2019s interesting that \u2063he is not willing to stand on that\u2062 stage,&#8221; DeSantis said. &#8220;I think he owes it to all the voters to show up,\u2063 defend his record, and articulate \u200bwhat he would do \u2064going forward and what he would might do differently. And he\u2019s not willing to do \u200cthat. I think the voters have a \u200dright to hear from all the candidates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis further criticized Trump&#8217;s unfulfilled promises from his 2016 campaign, \u2063such as failing\u2063 to \u200c&#8221;drain the swamp,&#8221; not firing Christopher Wray or Anthony Fauci,\u200d and not \u2063making Mexico pay for the border wall. He also highlighted the increase in national debt during Trump&#8217;s presidency \u200dand his broken promise \u200dto \u200bappoint\u2062 a special counsel for Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who announced in August that he would not attend any Republican debates,\u200b justified \u200dhis decision by citing his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-prepping-1t-infrastructure-counteroffer-to-biden\/\" title=\"GOP Senators Prepping T Infrastructure Counteroffer to Biden\">high poll numbers<\/a> and the \u200bpublic&#8217;s familiarity with his\u2064 record.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of participating in the \u2062debate, Trump plans to meet with striking autoworkers from the United \u2064Auto\u200b Workers union \u200din Detroit, Michigan.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It sounds like Ron \u200dDeSantis has his game plan\u200d set for tomorrow\u2019s debate sans Donald Trump. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xav36v58wQ\">pic.twitter.com\/Xav36v58wQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Rantz \u200con KTTH \u2063Radio\u2062 (@jasonrantz) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasonrantz\/status\/1706830941103013894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has DeSantis&#8217; criticism of Trump&#8217;s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-trump-didnt-deliver-on-promises-he-owes-it-to-voters-to-defend-his-record-at-the-debate\/\" title=\"DeSantis: Trump failed on promises, owes voters to defend record at debate.\">foreign policy\u200b decisions sparked<\/a> a debate within \u200dthe \u2063Republican Party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Criticizing some of his policies and actions during his time in office. This unexpected move by DeSantis has raised eyebrows \u2063within the Republican Party and has\u200d sparked a debate about \u200bthe future of the party and its alignment with Trump&#8217;s \u2063legacy.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, who is widely seen as a potential frontrunner for\u200b the 2024 presidential election, had previously been a \u2064staunch supporter of Trump. He had aligned himself closely with the former President and had even touted his endorsement \u2063during his successful run for Governor of Florida in 2018. However, in this recent\u2062 interview, DeSantis\u2063 made it clear that he is not afraid to voice his disagreements with Trump.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main points of\u2063 contention raised by DeSantis is Trump&#8217;s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. While Trump has claimed credit for the rapid development\u2064 and\u2062 distribution\u2062 of vaccines, DeSantis\u2063 argues that there were missed opportunities in the early stages of the crisis. He believes that \u2064a more proactive and consistent approach could have saved\u200b more lives and prevented the economic downturn that followed.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis also criticized Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-overwhelmingly-votes-to-keep-u-s-embassy-in-jerusalem\/\" title=\"Senate Overwhelmingly Votes to Keep U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem\">foreign policy decisions<\/a>, particularly \u200chis approach towards Russia and North Korea. He argued \u200bthat Trump&#8217;s willingness to cozy up\u200b to dictators and strongmen undermines American \u200cvalues and weakens the country&#8217;s position \u2062on the global stage. DeSantis believes that\u2064 a more assertive and principled stance is necessary to protect American interests and promote democracy \u2063and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-waltz-blasts-genocide-olympics-corporate-sponsors-preach-social-justice-but-cower-to-authoritarians\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE \u2014 Rep. Waltz Blasts \u2018Genocide Olympics\u2019 Corporate Sponsors: \u2018Preach Social Justice\u2019 but \u2018Cower to Authoritarians\u2019\">human rights worldwide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This public criticism of Trump by a leading Republican candidate has ignited a fierce debate within the party. Some conservatives argue\u200b that this move by DeSantis shows courage and a \u2063willingness to prioritize good governance over loyalty to a divisive figure. They argue that Republicans should be able\u2063 to have\u200d differing opinions and should not be beholden to any single individual.<\/p>\n<p>On the \u2064other hand, many Trump loyalists within the party see DeSantis&#8217; critique as a betrayal of trust. They \u2062believe that Trump&#8217;s policies and style of leadership resonated with \u200dmillions of Americans and \u2063resulted in numerous achievements for the party. They argue that any criticism of Trump \u2062is not only misguided but also\u200c undermines \u200bthe unity and\u200d strength of the Republican\u2063 Party.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 presidential election approaches, the debate over Trump&#8217;s legacy and the future direction of the Republican Party will undoubtedly intensify. The party will need to grapple with how to navigate the post-Trump era and \u2064decide whether to embrace his policies and rhetoric or \u2062chart a new course. DeSantis&#8217; criticism of Trump may be a sign of a growing divide within the party, and it\u200c remains to be seen how this\u2063 will play out \u2064in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of one&#8217;s opinion \u2063on Trump or DeSantis, it is important to recognize the significance of a prominent Republican candidate openly criticizing a former President of the\u2064 same party. This may signal a shift in the dynamics of Republican politics and could \u200chave far-reaching implications for the future of the party as \u200ba whole. The coming years will be crucial in shaping the \u2064future of\u2062 the Republican Party and determining its identity in a post-Trump \u200dera.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican candidate Ron DeSantis urged former President Donald Trump to attend the GOP primary debate and defend his presidential record. Speaking to Fox News&#8217; Laura Ingraham, DeSantis emphasized the importance of Trump&#8217;s presence. 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