The Florida governor has been dubbed a ‘mini-Trump’ and was once boosted by the ex-president but a potential rivalry in 2024 has turned relations sour
Ron DeSantis as the Cat in the Hat. The governor’s aggressive actions on ‘culture wars’ issues have endeared him to the Republican base.DeSantis suspended a Florida state prosecutor in early August after the latter said he would not enforce a 15-week abortion ban, while the state has alsoThat resentment continued to fester. In January 2022 a spate of stories emerged in the political press that Trump had become increasingly unhappy with DeSantis.
Marco Rubio, the Florida senator who also ran for president in 2016, Rick Scott, Florida’s former governor and current senator, and the rising antagonist congressman Josh Hawley have all done so, toTrump still dominates the Republican party. A slew of Trump-endorsed candidates – including the ones DeSantis will campaign for – won their primaries, and could be elected in November, cementing Trump’s reputation as a GOP kingmaker.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
FBI hands subpoenas to Republican lawmakers as Trump quiet on Mar-a-Lago search – liveLawmakers in Pennsylvania reportedly visited by FBI over past two days – follow all the day’s politics news
Read more »
John Howard ‘out of step’ with mainstream Republicans over TrumpRecastled CEO Kosha Gada says former prime minister John Howard is “out of step” with mainstream Republicans over his opinion of former US president Donald Trump. Ms Gada said in certain circles, Mr Howard “is revered,” and high-profile Republican families such as the Bushes, the McCains and the Cheneys value his opinion “and share it”. “If you travel in other circles such as the tens of millions of people that supported Trump in ’16 and ’20 and still do today, including Trump personally, I don’t think they’re losing a lot of sleep over the viewpoint of a former Australian prime minister,” she told Sky News host Chris Smith. “With those people, (Trump)’s support is only rising, and they would actually disagree with the prime minister and say they viewed his presidency as a win on paper. “I think he’s out of step with where the mainstream Republican voter in America sits.”
Read more »
China and Taiwan war risk ‘very high’OPINION: The best available analysis implies China will attempt unification with Taiwan sooner rather than later.
Read more »
Girl hit by car near primary school suffers head injuriesA young girl has been rushed to hospital after she was struck by a car near a Gold Coast school.
Read more »
‘Primary strategy’: Why everyone’s getting poached on LinkedInHave you received unsolicited job offers recently? So has everyone else. Here’s what’s driving the proactive hiring strategy that’s here to stay.
Read more »