{"id":2112774,"date":"2023-11-30T20:21:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T01:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-slams-desantis-as-thirsty-ahead-of-newsom-debate\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T20:25:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T01:25:13","slug":"trump-campaign-slams-desantis-as-thirsty-ahead-of-newsom-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-slams-desantis-as-thirsty-ahead-of-newsom-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump campaign criticizes DeSantis as &#8216;eager&#8217; before Newsom 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\">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%2Ftrump-campaign-slams-desantis-as-thirsty-ahead-of-newsom-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=2112774&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>Trump&#8217;s Campaign Mocks DeSantis Ahead of Debate with Newsom<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s 2024 election campaign launched a scathing attack on Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) ahead of his \u200bdebate against Gov. Gavin \u200cNewsom (D-CA),\u200c referring to him as a &#8220;thirsty, third-rate\u2062 OnlyFans wannabe model.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Ron DeSanctimonious is acting more like a thirsty, third-rate OnlyFans wannabe model than an actual presidential candidate,&#8221; said Steven Cheung, a Trump spokesman, in a statement. &#8220;Instead of actually\u2062 campaigning and trying \u2062to turn around his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jen-psaki-laughs-over-kamala-harris-abysmal-approval-rating-its-not-a-secret-weve-seen-some-drop\/\" title=\"Jen Psaki Laughs Over Kamala Harris\u2019 Abysmal Approval Rating: \u2018It\u2019s Not A Secret, We\u2019ve Seen Some Drop\u2019\">dismal poll numbers<\/a>, DeSanctus is now so desperate for attention \u200dthat he&#8217;s debating a Grade \u200bA loser like Gavin Newsom.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>DeSantis Takes a Risky\u2062 Move in \u200dDebate Against\u200b Newsom<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis \u200cis set to \u2063face off against\u200b Newsom \u2063at 9 \u200cp.m. Eastern \u2062on Fox\u200d News, with Sean Hannity moderating the debate. This unconventional debate provides\u200c the Florida governor an opportunity to present his case to a receptive audience, outside of the Republican National Committee-sanctioned primary debates.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Trump, \u2062DeSantis has already participated in all three previous GOP primary debates. However, his decision to debate Newsom suggests a\u200b desire for additional media attention, as Newsom is a \u200drising star in the Democratic Party. Nevertheless, Trump&#8217;s campaign has been mocking the debate due to\u200d DeSantis&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-officials-felt-relief-when-supreme-court-forced-admin-to-reinstate-trump-immigration-policy-nyt-reports\/\" title=\"Biden Officials Felt \u2018Relief\u2019 When Supreme Court Forced Admin To Reinstate Trump Immigration Policy, NYT Reports\">declining poll numbers<\/a> and internal struggles \u200bwith his affiliated\u2063 super PAC, Never Back Down.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;At the debate, Ron will flail his arms and \u2062bobble \u2063his head \u2063wildly, looking \u200cmore like a\u2062 San Francisco crackhead than the governor of Florida. This isn&#8217;t a prediction. It&#8217;s a spoiler,&#8221; Cheung continued. &#8220;Hopefully for Ron, it&#8217;s\u2064 a seated debate so he\u2062 won&#8217;t\u200b have to \u200bmash his foot into his high-heels to look taller. But if not, he&#8217;ll definitely be\u2063 on a 12-inch \u200cstep stool so \u200che \u200bcan\u2063 peek right above the podium.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cheung&#8217;s \u2064comments\u2063 allude to allegations\u200d that DeSantis has been wearing\u200c height-enhancing cowboy boots during his campaign.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click\u200c here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>Trump currently holds a significant\u200d lead over his rivals in national surveys. According to a RealClearPolitics poll average, Trump stands at 62%, while DeSantis trails at 13.6%, \u2064and\u2063 former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley at 9.6%. \u200dThe debate with\u200b Newsom takes place less than seven weeks before the Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses, which DeSantis hopes\u2062 to win in order to impede Trump&#8217;s path to the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis has secured the coveted \u2062endorsement of Gov. Kim\u200b Reynolds (R-IA) and \u200binfluential\u200b evangelical Iowa\u2064 leader Bob \u2063Vander Plaats. However, a strong debate performance against\u200d Newsom could further boost DeSantis&#8217;s campaign leading up to the fourth GOP debate\u2064 in\u200b Alabama\u200c next week.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the format \u2064of the debate contribute to \u200cthe potential for more heated exchanges and personal attacks between \u200dthe candidates?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Format allows for more direct interaction between the candidates, which could potentially lead to more \u200dheated\u2064 exchanges and opportunities for personal attacks.<\/p>\n<p>By choosing to debate Newsom,\u2063 DeSantis is taking a risky move, as Newsom enjoys a higher \u2063popularity rating and has a strong\u200b base of support in California. \u200dHowever, DeSantis seems \u200bto be banking on the fact that his conservative stance and \u2063policies will resonate with the Republican \u2063base \u2064across the country,\u2062 and this \u2064debate is an opportunity for him to showcase his\u2062 ideology and gain national exposure.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign&#8217;s attack on DeSantis reflects the growing divide within \u2062the Republican Party. While DeSantis is often seen as a\u2062 potential successor to Trump and has closely aligned himself with the former \u200dpresident&#8217;s policies, the Trump campaign&#8217;s mockery suggests a rift in their \u200drelationship. It highlights the intense competition\u200c among Republican candidates vying for\u200c Trump&#8217;s endorsement and support in the upcoming \u20622024 election.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2063 attack also raises questions about the \u2063tone and\u200c direction of political discourse in the United States. Personal attacks and\u2064 name-calling have become\u2062 all too common in politics, and the \u2062Trump \u200dcampaign&#8217;s choice of words further perpetuates this trend. \u200cInstead\u2063 of focusing on the issues\u2063 and presenting substantive arguments, political campaigns often resort \u200cto mudslinging and\u2062 ad hominem \u2062attacks in an attempt\u200c to discredit their opponents.<\/p>\n<p>While such tactics\u200d may\u200c temporarily grab attention and generate buzz, they contribute to\u200b the \u2064polarization and fragmentation of American politics. They divert attention from the important\u200c policy debates and hinder the ability \u2064to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-s-speech-gets-roaring-applause-after-dems-attempt-to-stop-him-from-testifying\/\" title=\"RFK Jr.'s speech triumphs despite Dems' attempt to silence him.\">find common \u2064ground<\/a> \u2064and \u2062solutions to pressing issues.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate between DeSantis and Newsom approaches, it \u200cis \u2064crucial for \u200bvoters \u2064to look beyond the rhetoric and personal attacks. They should evaluate each\u2064 candidate&#8217;s\u200b positions, track record, and ability to address the challenges facing their respective states and the nation as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the debates \u2064should\u200b serve \u200bas \u200can opportunity for candidates to present their vision \u200cand plans for the future, rather than engaging \u200bin petty\u200d insults and derogatory language. The American public deserves \u200ca substantive and respectful discourse that focuses on the issues that truly matter to them.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how DeSantis\u2064 will fare in \u2064the debate and whether \u200dany of the personal attacks \u200claunched by the Trump \u2062campaign \u200bwill have an \u2064impact. However, one \u200bthing is clear &#8211; the state of \u2064political\u2062 discourse in\u200b the United States would greatly benefit from a shift towards more\u200d civil \u200dand substantive discussions that prioritize the\u2062 well-being of the country\u2062 over personal vendettas and\u2062 petty\u2064 insults.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign for the 2024 election criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) as a &#8220;thirsty, third-rate OnlyFans wannabe model&#8221; before his debate with Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA). Trump&#8217;s spokesperson, Steven Cheung, stated that DeSantis resembled an aspiring OnlyFans model rather than a genuine presidential candidate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2112775,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2112774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2112774","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=2112774"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2112774\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2112775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2112774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2112774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2112774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}