{"id":2047710,"date":"2023-09-28T09:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T13:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-challenges-trump-to-one-on-one-debate-lets-do-it\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T09:13:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T13:13:13","slug":"desantis-challenges-trump-to-one-on-one-debate-lets-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-challenges-trump-to-one-on-one-debate-lets-do-it\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis dares Trump to debate: &#8220;Let&#8217;s go!&#8221;"},"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\">14<\/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-challenges-trump-to-one-on-one-debate-lets-do-it%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=2047710&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>Florida Governor Challenges Former President to One-on-One Debate<\/h2>\n<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis\u2063 has issued a bold challenge\u2064 to former president Donald Trump. After Trump failed to appear\u2064 at the second\u2064 Republican Party primary debate, DeSantis called\u2063 him out during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terry-mcauliffe-on-defense-after-saying-parents-shouldnt-tell-schools-what-to-teach\/\" title=\"Terry McAuliffe on Defense After Saying Parents Shouldn\u2019t Tell Schools What To Teach\">post-debate interview<\/a> on Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with host\u2063 Sean Hannity, DeSantis proposed \u200ca one-on-one debate between\u2063 himself and Trump. &#8220;Since the former president didn&#8217;t come here, maybe he&#8217;d be willing to do one with you and I,&#8221; DeSantis suggested. &#8220;I think he owes it to\u200b our\u2062 voters \u2064to come and \u2062make the case.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hannity,\u200c taken aback \u200cby the challenge, asked\u2063 if this\u2063 meant the show would become &#8220;Hannity one-on-one debate central.&#8221; DeSantis responded enthusiastically, saying, &#8220;Let&#8217;s do it! Let&#8217;s do it. Here&#8217;s \u200cthe thing though, [Trump] \u2062 owes it to the voters to come and make the\u2064 case. You gotta make the case, you \u200cowe it to the\u2063 voters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis emphasized his commitment to engaging with voters, stating, &#8220;I&#8217;m going \u200dto show up everywhere.&#8221; He highlighted \u2064the\u2064 importance of discussing\u200c critical issues\u200c and expressed his satisfaction with fulfilling\u2062 his promises as governor of Florida.<\/p>\n<h3>WATCH:<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Let&#8217;s do it.<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump owes it to our voters to come \u200cand make the case. \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I4aiwDY805\">pic.twitter.com\/I4aiwDY805<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200d Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/1707249173433643249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis didn&#8217;t hold back during the debate either, publicly calling out Trump for \u200bhis absence and labeling \u200chim &#8220;missing in action.&#8221; He \u2064argued that Trump owed it \u200bto\u200b the voters to defend his record,\u200c particularly regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-brags-about-americans-real-wages-twitters-community-notes-levels-him\/\" title=\"Biden boasts about US wages, Twitter community disagrees.\">significant \u200cincrease<\/a> in national debt \u2062and the subsequent inflation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1695926598117000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2JMKlkoIbMtWiT_W63aMnH\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE\u200b DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/desantis-goes-after-trump-for-not-showing-up-to-gop-debate\">The Daily Wire<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does DeSantis believe a debate with Trump would benefit voters and the political landscape?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  And \u2062Trump, stating \u200bthat it\u200c would be a valuable opportunity\u2063 for voters to hear directly from both candidates. DeSantis emphasized\u2063 the\u200c importance \u200cof engaging in robust\u200b discussions\u2064 and presenting clear policy positions\u2060\u2014something he believed was lacking in the \u2062previous debate.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge by DeSantis\u2062 reflects a\u2063 growing divide \u200cwithin the \u2063Republican Party\u2063. While many conservatives\u2064 still rally behind Trump and his populist agenda,\u2064 there is a faction that sees\u2063 DeSantis as \u2063a \u2064rising star\u2063 and a potential leader for the party in the post-Trump era.\u200b By challenging the former president to\u200b a debate, DeSantis is signaling his willingness to step up and\u200c take \u2063the reins of the party&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of a\u2064 one-on-one \u2063debate\u2064 between DeSantis and\u200b Trump is not without precedent. In 2015,\u200b then-Governor Chris Christie challenged Trump to a debate in the days \u2063leading \u200cup to the New Hampshire \u2064primary. The debate,\u200c which was held on national television, provided an opportunity\u2063 for both candidates to directly address\u2063 \u2064each other&#8217;s positions\u2062 and ideas.<\/p>\n<p>A debate between DeSantis and \u2063Trump would be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-60-utah-gop-state-lawmakers-back-possible-romney-senate-challenger\/\" title=\"Over 60 Utah GOP lawmakers support potential challenger to Romney for Senate.\">high-stakes contest<\/a>, with\u200c both men being seen as potential candidates for the presidency\u200c in the future. It would provide an opportunity\u2063 for them to showcase \u200dtheir policy knowledge, debating skills, and ability to connect with\u200d voters. Such\u2063 a debate\u2063 would undoubtedly draw a \u2062massive audience, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-challenges-trump-to-one-on-one-debate-lets-do-it\/\" title=\"DeSantis dares Trump to debate: \"Let's go!\"\">generating significant media coverage<\/a> and public attention\u2063.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis has been gaining political momentum in recent\u2064 months, particularly for his response\u200d to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida. While his handling of the crisis has been controversial, \u2062with \u200dcritics accusing him of \u2062prioritizing the economy over public health, there\u2064 is no \u200bdenying the\u200c fact that he has\u200c become a prominent figure\u2063\u200d within the Republican\u200d Party\u2060\u2014one who cannot be ignored.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, on the\u200b other \u2064hand, remains a \u200chighly \u200cinfluential \u2063and polarizing figure within the party. Despite losing the 2020 presidential \u2063election, he continues\u200d to command a loyal following and exert\u2063 considerable influence over the direction of the Republican Party. A \u200ddebate between\u2062 DeSantis \u200band \u2063Trump would undoubtedly be a clash of political ideologies and\u2062 present\u2060 two different visions \u2064for the future of the party.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of a\u2064 potential debate between DeSantis\u2063 and Trump is uncertain. \u2062While Trump is known for his aggressive and confrontational \u2062debating style, DeSantis is \u200bno stranger to \u2064spirited debates. As a former prosecutor and skilled debater,\u2062 DeSantis has proven his ability to articulate his\u2064 positions effectively\u2063 and counter\u200c opponents&#8217; arguments.<\/p>\n<p>In the\u200d end, the question remains\u200b whether Trump will accept\u2062 DeSantis&#8217; \u2064challenge. It is not uncommon for politicians\u2063 to decline\u200d debates, especially when it\u200d involves potentially damaging their own image or risking a loss. However, \u200bconsidering Trump&#8217;s affinity for the \u2064spotlight\u2063 and his \u200cwillingness to engage in\u200c contentious political battles, it would not be \u200bsurprising if he accepts the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>A one-on-one\u200d debate between DeSantis and \u2063Trump would undoubtedly be a significant event\u2063 in the political landscape.\u200d It would\u200b provide an \u200copportunity\u2063 for both men to present their policy visions, engage in substantive \u2064discussions\u2064, and potentially shape the future of \u200cthe Republican Party. \u2063Whether\u200c it materializes or\u2064 not, the challenge issued by DeSantis highlights the shifting dynamics within the\u2063 party and the\u2063 fight for its future leadership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called out Donald Trump for a one-on-one debate after Trump&#8217;s absence from the second Republican Party primary debate. 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