{"id":2077802,"date":"2023-10-24T13:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T17:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-warns-rfk-jr-will-hurt-trump-way-more-in-2024-elections\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T13:48:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T17:48:58","slug":"desantis-warns-rfk-jr-will-hurt-trump-way-more-in-2024-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-warns-rfk-jr-will-hurt-trump-way-more-in-2024-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis cautions RFK Jr. will harm Trump greatly in 2024 polls."},"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\">22<\/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-warns-rfk-jr-will-hurt-trump-way-more-in-2024-elections%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=2077802&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Florida\u200c Governor Warns RFK Jr.&#8217;s Independent\u200b Presidential Bid Could Harm Trump&#8217;s Chances<\/h2>\n<p>Florida\u2064 Gov. Ron DeSantis, a \u20632024 GOP presidential\u200b candidate, has issued a warning about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s independent\u200d presidential bid. Speaking at a rally\u2064 in New Hampshire, DeSantis stated\u2062 that Kennedy&#8217;s \u2064campaign could potentially\u2063 hurt former President Donald Trump&#8217;s chances\u200c more than his own in the general election. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/themessenger.com\/politics\/desantis-warns-rfk-jr-will-hurt-trump-way-more-in-the-general-election-than-other-candidates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Messenger<\/a>, DeSantis believes that Kennedy will have a greater impact on Trump&#8217;s voter base.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>While Kennedy&#8217;s\u2062 chances of victory are\u2063 slim, some polls suggest \u2063that he could draw votes away from both the \u2064Republican and Democratic nominees. Kennedy recently switched from being\u200c a Democrat \u2063to running as \u2062an \u2062independent, challenging incumbent President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Trump Attorneys Move\u200b to Toss Federal Election Case\u200d for &#8216;Vindictive&#8217; Prosecution<\/h3>\n<p>10\/24\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Former Trump Lawyer Pleads \u200bGuilty in \u200cGeorgia\u200c Case, Agrees to Cooperate<\/h3>\n<p>10\/24\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During the event,\u2064 Governor \u2064DeSantis positioned\u2062 himself as an alternative to President Trump, emphasizing his opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and\u200d lockdowns. He believes that voters\u2064 who are angry \u2064with former White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci will gravitate \u2063towards him \u200brather than \u200cTrump. DeSantis stated, &#8220;If I&#8217;m the nominee,\u200c they all go\u200d to me because I stood up against Fauci. With Trump,\u2062 though,\u2063 he created Fauci. He elevated Fauci.\u2062 He never fired him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Robert F. Kennedy \u200dJr. has long been critical\u2064 of childhood vaccines and COVID-19 vaccines and mandates. His stance on these issues could attract voters who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-on-bidens-mandate-doesnt-know-whats-going-on-in-states-because-he-skips-weekly-governor-meetings\/\" title=\"Governor On Biden\u2019s Mandate: Doesn\u2019t Know What\u2019s Going On In States Because He Skips Weekly Governor Meetings\">share similar views<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;RFK \u2062Jr. will be a vessel for anti-lockdown \u200cand anti-Anthony Fauci \u200bvoters if Trump is the nominee.\u200b If I\u2019m the nominee, \u200bthey all go to me because I stood up against Fauci,&#8221; DeSantis said during the event. He added that frustrated voters who \u200bdisagree with the federal government&#8217;s \u2063handling of COVID-19 will \u200bwant\u200d a candidate who represents their concerns.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Trump campaign has \u200brejected DeSantis&#8217;s statements, with spokesman Steven Cheung calling him\u2064 &#8220;an idiot&#8221; for having such \u2064an uninformed take. However, DeSantis\u2064 has previously expressed his belief that \u200cKennedy would draw votes away from\u200d Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Former \u200cPresident \u200dDonald Trump sits in \u2063the courtroom with attorneys\u2062 Christopher\u2064 Kise (L)\u200d and Alina Habba during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signals-intent-to-attend-new-york-civil-fraud-trial-after-asking-to-reschedule-conflicting-deposition\/\" title=\"Trump plans to attend NY civil fraud trial after requesting deposition rescheduling.\">civil fraud \u200btrial<\/a>\u200b at New York State Supreme Court \u2063in New York on Oct.\u2064 18, 2023. (Doug Mills-Pool\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In an interview with \u2063WGIR-TV earlier in October, DeSantis stated, &#8220;This \u200cRFK third party\u200c I \u2063don\u2019t think would be a \u2064factor if I\u2019m the nominee. But I think it would\u200c be a factor with Trump because I think some of the issues RFK raises\u200d like Dr. Anthony Fauci,\u200d the COVID lockdowns, all that, I\u2019m very strong on \u2063that and I did something about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>DeSantis also criticized Trump&#8217;s handling of vaccines, \u200bclaiming that he is &#8220;very weak&#8221; on the \u2064issue and empowered\u200d Fauci. However, Trump\u2063 has\u2064 previously voiced his\u200b disagreements with \u200cFauci\u200c and \u2063even threatened to fire him.<\/p>\n<p>While DeSantis \u200cbelieves his COVID-19 messaging will benefit him in the general election, recent polls\u200b show that he is \u2062trailing behind Trump by \u2064a \u200bsignificant margin. According to\u2064 an aggregate of \u2062polls\u200b from October 24, DeSantis has \u206313 percent \u2064support, while Trump leads with 58.8 percent. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley\u200b and businessman\u200c Vivek Ramaswamy also have\u2062 notable percentages.<\/p>\n<p>As for Kennedy, his campaign has not publicly responded to\u2063 DeSantis&#8217;s claims.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2063 does DeSantis view his stance against Fauci\u2063 and vaccine mandates\u200c as a means to gain popularity among voters?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dMe because I stood \u2063up against Fauci. \u200dWith Trump, though, he created Fauci. He elevated Fauci.\u2064 He never\u2063 fired him,&#8221; said DeSantis.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Kennedy&#8217;s decision to run \u200das an independent has raised concerns among Republicans, particularly because it could split the conservative vote and potentially hurt Trump&#8217;s chances\u200d in the general election. While Kennedy&#8217;s chances of winning the presidency are slim, his campaign could \u2063draw votes away \u2064from both the Republican and Democratic nominees.<\/p>\n<p>One of Kennedy&#8217;s appealing factors to voters is his vocal opposition to vaccinations \u2064and vaccine mandates. His stance on these \u200cissues aligns with those who are skeptical of government interference and control. \u200cWith the ongoing \u2063COVID-19 pandemic and the debates surrounding \u2064vaccines, Kennedy&#8217;s\u200b message may resonate with a significant portion of the population.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, who has positioned himself\u2063 as an alternative \u2063to \u2064President Trump, believes\u200b that he can capture the support of voters who are angry with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former White House medical adviser. By standing up against vaccine mandates and \u200blockdowns, DeSantis \u2064has\u2064 gained popularity\u200b among those who\u2062 view Fauci as the\u2062 face of\u200d government overreach.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida Governor&#8217;s warning about \u2063the potential impact of Kennedy&#8217;s presidential bid on Trump&#8217;s chances highlights the delicate nature of elections and the need for candidates to consider the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-casey-says-terminology-used-in-abortion-debate-antiquated-post-dobbs\/\" title=\"Bob Casey deems abortion debate terminology 'outdated' after Dobbs case.\">broader political landscape<\/a>. As the race for\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/becky-noble-why-there-wont-be-a-trump-desantis-civil-war\/\" title=\"Becky Noble: Why There Won\u2019t Be A Trump-DeSantis Civil War\">2024 presidential election begins<\/a> to shape up, \u200beach candidate must carefully navigate their messaging and \u200bappeal to their \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-warns-rfk-jr-will-hurt-trump-way-more-in-2024-elections\/\" title=\"DeSantis cautions RFK Jr. will harm Trump greatly in 2024 polls.\">target\u2064 voter \u2064base<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the presence of an independent \u2064candidate like Kennedy brings an \u200delement of unpredictability to the \u2062election. While it remains to be seen \u200dhow much impact Kennedy will have on the final \u2062outcome, it is clear that \u2064his campaign has the potential to shape \u2064the \u2062political dynamics and potentially influence the\u200b choices of voters who align \u2062with \u2062his \u200bviews.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 election approaches, it will be interesting to see how candidates like DeSantis and Kennedy navigate the political landscape and position themselves to attract voter support. The outcome\u200b of the election will\u2064 ultimately depend on numerous factors, including the \u2062ability of candidates to address the concerns and priorities of\u200b the electorate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential 2024 GOP presidential candidate, cautioned that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s independent bid could adversely affect former President Donald Trump&#8217;s prospects in the general election. 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