{"id":2056987,"date":"2023-10-05T17:44:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T21:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-on-bidens-2020-win-they-were-voting-against-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T17:45:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T21:45:08","slug":"desantis-on-bidens-2020-win-they-were-voting-against-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-on-bidens-2020-win-they-were-voting-against-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis: Biden&#8217;s 2020 win was a vote against Trump."},"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\">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%2Fdesantis-on-bidens-2020-win-they-were-voting-against-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=2056987&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 Takes Aim at Trump in Fiery Campaign Event<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) didn&#8217;t hold back in his \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-on-bidens-2020-win-they-were-voting-against-trump\/\" title=\"DeSantis: Biden's 2020 win was a vote against Trump.\">latest campaign event<\/a>, where he once again targeted former President Donald Trump. This time, DeSantis focused on the 2020 elections, criticizing his top GOP rival for energizing \u200cDemocrats.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;People will act\u200d like \u20632020, they&#8217;re like, you know, Biden was \u2062such a disaster but here&#8217;s the \u200bthing. I don&#8217;t think anybody voted for Biden, OK, they were voting against Trump. That was why \u200dthey did \u200bit,&#8221;\u200d DeSantis said. &#8220;I mean, let&#8217;s\u200c just\u200d be honest, he energized Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You could have John Kennedy walk through the \u200cdoor right now and he wouldn&#8217;t energize Democrats as much as\u2063 Donald Trump does. That&#8217;s just\u2063 the reality,&#8221; the governor added about the popular \u2062former Democratic president.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis has been vocal about his ability to defeat President Joe Biden in\u2063 the upcoming elections, using Trump&#8217;s 2020 loss and legal troubles as evidence. He also highlights his youth compared to Biden and Trump as a testament to his stamina for\u2063 a two-term presidency. At \u200cthe Tampa event, DeSantis emphasized his legislative victories in Florida.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;What did we do in Florida with these Democrats? We defeated these Democrats. We left the Democratic Party in Florida, in a pile of ruins.\u2064 They&#8217;re dead,&#8221; DeSantis\u200c proudly declared, earning applause from the crowd.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Furthermore, DeSantis highlighted the Republican voter registration advantage under his leadership, a significant shift from past years when Democrats outnumbered\u200b Republicans in Florida.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;By the time I got reelected\u2063 in November, we had 300,000 more\u2063 Republicans than Democrats and we never had more Rs than Ds in Florida history,&#8221; \u200dhe explained. &#8220;But here&#8217;s the best part of that 300,000 advantage. Today that advantage is 600,000. We&#8217;ve added another 300,000 advantage\u200b in one\u2064 year. I mean, are you \u2063kidding me?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When\u2064 asked if he had more support in Florida than Trump, \u2063DeSantis confidently \u200dresponded, &#8220;Well he won by three, I won by 20. So I don&#8217;t know what you think is better.&#8221; The \u2064crowd erupted in approval.<\/p>\n<h3>Read more:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON \u200bEXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Is there evidence to suggest that Trump&#8217;s divisive \u2062style and controversial statements\u200c turned \u200caway moderate \u200cvoters?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Know, we couldn&#8217;t\u200b have \u200cwon \u2062without energizing \u2062Democrats. I&#8217;m like, \u2062really? The \u2063Democrats were voting for us? I \u2062don&#8217;t think so,&#8221; DeSantis said at the event. \u2063He\u2063 went\u2063 on to express his belief that Trump&#8217;s divisive rhetoric actually motivated \u2063Democrats to \u2063come out and \u200dvote against him and other Republicans.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is not the first time DeSantis has taken aim at\u2063 Trump, as some Republicans have started to distance themselves \u200bfrom the former president since the January \u20636th Capitol riot. DeSantis\u200b has been positioning himself \u200cas a possible contender \u2062for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination and has been strategically appealing to a broader\u200b base of voters.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200c some \u200cRepublicans still strongly\u200b support Trump, others believe that his divisive \u200bstyle and controversial statements damaged \u2063the party&#8217;s\u2063 image and turned away moderate voters. DeSantis\u2063 seems to be\u200d targeting this \u2062group of moderate Republicans and independents who may be looking\u2063 for a more inclusive\u200b and less polarizing \u2064candidate.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217; criticism of Trump&#8217;s impact on energizing Democrats\u200d is \u200ban \u200cinteresting perspective. While it is true\u2062 that Trump&#8217;s rhetoric and controversial policies certainly mobilized his \u2063base, \u2062there is also evidence to suggest that \u200cit galvanized opposition from the \u200dother side. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-deflects-blame-for-mcauliffe-loss-says-he-cant-stop-republican-turnout\/\" title=\"Biden Deflects Blame For McAuliffe Loss, Says He Can\u2019t Stop Republican Turnout\">high voter turnout<\/a> in the 2020 elections, particularly \u200damong Democrats, can in part be \u2063attributed to their strong dislike of Trump and their desire to \u2063vote him out of office.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis may be attempting to position himself as a unifying \u200cfigure within the Republican Party, appealing to a broader range of voters by distancing himself\u2064 from Trump&#8217;s divisive tactics. It is a\u2062 political strategy that may\u2063 resonate with moderate Republicans and independents \u200bwho are\u2064 fatigued by the extreme \u200cpolarization within the \u200bparty. By\u200b criticizing Trump&#8217;s impact on \u2064energizing Democrats rather than directly \u200dattacking Trump himself, DeSantis \u200dmay\u200b be trying to walk a fine\u2064 line between maintaining the support\u200c of \u2063Trump loyalists while also appealing to\u200b a broader electorate.<\/p>\n<p>The question remains, however,\u2062 whether DeSantis&#8217; strategy will be\u2064 successful. While \u2062there \u2062is undoubtedly a segment of the Republican base that is ready to \u2064move on\u2064 from Trump, there are also many who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-trumps-mounting-legal-woes-may-not-derail-his-campaign\/\" title=\"Trump's legal troubles may not hinder his campaign.\">remain fiercely loyal<\/a> to the former president. For these individuals, any criticism of\u2064 Trump may\u200b be seen as \u2063a betrayal and could cost \u200bDeSantis their support.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, DeSantis \u200dwill likely face significant challenges from \u2063other potential Republican candidates \u2063in the 2024 presidential race. The Republican Party \u200dis still deeply divided, and it \u2062remains to be seen \u200dwhether \u2064DeSantis can effectively navigate these divisions and\u2064 emerge as a strong \u200dcontender for the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, only time will tell whether DeSantis&#8217; \u200dstrategy of critiquing Trump&#8217;s impact on energizing Democrats will pay off. As the 2024 election approaches, \u2063the Republican Party will \u200bneed to determine whether it wants to continue down the \u200bpath of\u2062 divisiveness and polarization or if it is ready to embrace a more \u200binclusive and unifying candidate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) intensified his public criticism of former President Donald Trump during a recent Tampa event, highlighting his 2024 presidential campaign. This time, DeSantis focused on the 2020 elections rather than the primary, diverging from his top GOP rival. 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