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DeSantis' Threat to Slit Throats Draws Response

Federal workers union calls statement in New Hampshire 'disgusting, disgraceful'

(Newser) - New Hampshire has brought out the tough talker in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis—or maybe it's his rapid decline in the polls . Since he began campaigning there this summer, the Republican presidential candidate's rhetoric has become more violent, New Hampshire Public Radio reports. He's told voters there...

DeSantis Campaign Fires Aide Behind Video With Nazi Imagery

It featured soldiers marching into spinning Sonnenrad

(Newser) - The Ron DeSantis campaign has fired an aide who created a pro-DeSantis ad that used imagery associated with Nazis. Axios reports that speechwriter Nate Hochman secretly created the 68-second video on his own and shared it on a pro-DeSantis Twitter account. The video shows the "Wojak" meme—described by...

DeSantis Is Ditching More Campaign Staffers

Team has shrunk by more than a third in 2 months

(Newser) - Ron DeSantis' campaign has let more staffers go, its size now reduced by more than a third since its launch two months ago. Politico reports that the latest cuts bring the total number of staffers canned to 38, including cuts announced earlier this month . Aides say cuts were made across...

DeSantis Unhurt After Car Accident in Tennessee
DeSantis Uninjured
in Tennessee Car Accident
UPDATED
Jul 25, 2023 10:26 AM CDT

DeSantis Uninjured in Tennessee Car Accident

His 4-car motorcade was involved in a multicar crash on Interstate 75

(Newser) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in a multicar accident on Tuesday as he traveled in a motorcade to campaign events in Tennessee but was uninjured, per the AP . The accident happened on Interstate 75 when traffic slowed down and caused the four cars in the governor's motorcade to...

DeSantis Plans to Reboot Struggling Campaign

Campaign plans 'DeSantis Is Everywhere' strategy

(Newser) - Ron DeSantis is planning to reboot his struggling campaign with what campaign officials are calling the "DeSantis Is Everywhere" approach. The campaign says there will be a shift away from big speeches and events to appearances in places like diners and churches where DeSantis can talk directly to voters,...

Candidates Get Creative to Qualify for Debate

Republicans such as Vivek Ramaswamy relying on unorthodox fundraising strategies

(Newser) - With six weeks until the first 2024 Republican presidential debate, some hopefuls are finding creative ways to boost their donor numbers and ensure they make it on stage, per the AP . Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy rolled out a plan to let people who raise money for his campaign keep 10%...

Fast-Spending DeSantis Cuts Campaign Staff Members

Candidate's organization reported having more employees than any of his GOP rivals

(Newser) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, facing money issues despite raising $20 million in the last quarter, has fired nearly a dozen aides working on his presidential campaign. The mid-level staff members worked in several departments, NBC News reports, and were dropped Thursday in an effort to cut campaign costs. "They...

Murdoch Appears to Sour on DeSantis
For DeSantis,
Trouble With
the Murdoch
Clan
the rundown
Jul 13, 2023 10:45 AM CDT

For DeSantis, Trouble With the Murdoch Clan

One report suggests Rupert Murdoch wants Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to enter the race

(Newser) - A number of stories are out assessing the 2024 race in regard to Ron DeSantis, and the headlines won't give his supporters much to cheer about. A look at coverage:
  • Murdoch: The New York Times reports that Rupert Murdoch appears to have lost his faith that the Florida governor
...

Even DeSantis&#39; Super PAC Is Worried About the Polls
Pro-DeSantis PAC Issues
Unusually Blunt Assessment
the rundown
Jul 7, 2023 11:43 AM CDT

Pro-DeSantis PAC Issues Unusually Blunt Assessment

Spokesman sees Trump as 'runaway frontrunner,' but Florida governor shrugs off the gap

(Newser) - Try as he might, Ron DeSantis can't seem to gain any ground on former President Trump in the polls. So much so that the spokesman for the main super PAC supporting the Florida governor delivered an unusually frank assessment of the race by referring to Trump as the "...

DeSantis Says He'll Finish Border Wall

Campaign schedule clash angers GOP women's group in New Hampshire

(Newser) - Donald Trump's campaign accused Ron DeSantis of "copying and pasting" the former president's ideas Monday after the Florida governor announced immigration policies including finishing the wall along the border with Mexico. Speaking in Eagle Pass, Texas, DeSantis also called for the end of birthright citizenship for the...

DeSantis: 'I Don't Know What Happened to Trump'

Now that he's a candidate, Florida governor starts taking direct shots

(Newser) - Up till now, most of the criticism of Donald Trump expressed by Ron DeSantis has been indirect, implied, or otherwise deniable as the Florida governor tried to build Republican support without alienating the former president's hardcore supporters. In an interview in March, for example, when asked about the importance...

DeSantis Raises Huge Sum in 24 Hours
DeSantis
Raises
Huge Sum
in 24 Hours
May 26, 2023 12:04 AM CDT

DeSantis Raises Huge Sum in 24 Hours

Campaign pulls in $8.2M even with the glitches on Twitter

(Newser) - Ron DeSantis took a lot of grief over his glitchy campaign launch on Twitter. But the Florida governor now has $8.2 million worth of comebacks for his critics. That's how much his campaign raised in the first 24 hours after the launch, an amount described variously as "...

One View: Everyone Is Overreacting to DeSantis' Launch

Jim Geraghty of 'National Review' suggests people calm down over what will be seen as a minor blip

(Newser) - Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 campaign Wednesday night and, as you may have heard , it did not go exceedingly well. "DeSaster" was trending as a hashtag after the glitchy announcement event on Twitter. Calling attention to the many, many headlines describing it "horrendous" or words to that effect,...

Twitter&#39;s &#39;De-Saster&#39; Clouds DeSantis&#39; Big Night
Twitter's 'De-Saster'
Ruins DeSantis' Big Night
the rundown
May 25, 2023 7:00 AM CDT

Twitter's 'De-Saster' Ruins DeSantis' Big Night

Elon Musk, who attacked legacy media, only 'humiliated himself': pundit

(Newser) - It was Ron DeSantis' big night, but that wasn't as obvious as it should've been. Yes, the Florida governor announced he was running for president Wednesday, but only after more than 20 minutes of Twitter glitches . Given the rare opportunity to take center stage and outline a vision...

Report: DeSantis Will Officially Enter Race Next Week
DeSantis Makes
2024 Run Official
UPDATED
May 24, 2023 2:22 PM CDT

DeSantis Makes 2024 Run Official

He files paperwork with Federal Election Commission

(Newser) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is officially running for president. The Republican filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, hours before a 6pm ET Twitter Spaces session with Elon Musk in which he is expected to launch his campaign, the AP reports. DeSantis enters the race behind front-runner Donald...

On DeSantis&#39; Big Day, Twitter Goes Under the Microscope
On DeSantis' Big Day,
Twitter Gets Picked Apart
OPINION
May 24, 2023 10:55 AM CDT

On DeSantis' Big Day, Twitter Gets Picked Apart

Everyone has a lot to say about where the Republican intends to launch his 2024 campaign

(Newser) - Ron DeSantis is set to launch his presidential campaign at 6pm ET Wednesday on Twitter. The Republican will make the announcement in a Twitter Spaces session with CEO Elon Musk, in an event moderated by GOP donor David Sacks, who supports DeSantis and has close ties to Musk, per NBC...

DeSantis to Launch Run in Event With Elon Musk

Florida governor will take part in Twitter Spaces sessions with CEO on Wednesday

(Newser) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to launch his White House bid on what used to be Donald Trump's favored social media platform. The Republican will make the announcement in a Twitter Spaces session with CEO Elon Musk starting at 6pm Eastern on Wednesday, campaign officials confirmed to Politico . At...

DeSantis' New Pitch: Think of the Supreme Court

Governor suggests he could put in place a long-lasting conservative majority of 7-2

(Newser) - Ron DeSantis is expected to launch his 2024 campaign for president this week, notes CNN , and the Florida governor is floating a new selling point: the possibility of a 7-2 conservative majority on the Supreme Court that would last for a long time. DeSantis made the case Monday in an...

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