Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) predicted a “really bad election” this year if Republicans focused solely on former President Trump, who remains the clear front-runner in the Republican primary. .
CBS' Margaret Brennan asked DeSantis on Sunday's “Face the Nation” if he was concerned about the possibility of violence from the losing side of this year's election. DeSantis said he hopes not, adding that he believes Republicans “have a great chance” of winning the election.
He suggested that Republicans should frame their issues around “issues facing the country” and “the failures of the Biden administration” to secure the election, but focusing on Trump could lead to a Republican victory. He warned that this could jeopardize the potential of
“If we were to re-discuss past elections, and it was about Donald Trump and his legal issues and criminal trials and all that, I think we'd have a really bad election. That would put Republicans in a good position to win. I don’t think there is,” DeSantis said on “Face the Nation.”
“Therefore, we need to hold an election on this issue. You know, we need a candidate who can achieve a clear victory and we need to start looking forward as a country,” he added. Ta.
Mr Brennan also said: Recent CBS News Poll It showed that 49 percent of Americans believe there is a possibility of violence over defeat in this year's election. This comes nearly three years after a violent mob stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, with many rioters allegedly hoping to stop the certification of the 2020 election. Ru.
DeSantis and other Republican presidential candidates remain far ahead of the former president in polls heading into next week's Iowa caucuses. Mr. Trump has an approval rating of about 64%, followed by former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley at 11.3% and Mr. DeSantis at 11%, based on an average of national polls by The Hill/Decision Desk.
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