Former President Trump jokes about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as 'short-sighted'[ing]” in a tense interview on “Your World” on Friday.
“Ron DeSanctimonius short-circuited in the face of the fact that he didn’t win a single county in Iowa,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The former president posted an interview that Fox News host Neil Kabuto conducted with Mr. DeSantis.
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“Look at Iowa. Well, we did it, right?” DeSantis said during the show. “So we got the governor's endorsement. We won the debates, the Miami debate, the Newsom debate, the NewsNation debate, the CNN debate. We did it live on TV at City Hall. However, there was a huge response.”
Former President Trump jokes about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as 'short-sighted'[ing]” in a tense interview on “Your World” on Friday. (AP)
“But you didn't win a single county, right?” Kabuto answered. “I mean…you know, he didn't win a single thing. He visited all the places for his honor, but he didn't win a single thing.”
“But I also mean, how many people could handle $50 million in advertising?” DeSantis shot back. “How many of us were able to withstand all the headwinds that we had? I mean, we had a very uphill battle.”
“We drove, we executed, we ran hard. We did well,” he added.
Mr. DeSantis on Saturday abruptly canceled two Sunday appearances scheduled for NBC's “Meet the Press” and CNN's “State of the Union” with Jake Tapper, preempting Tuesday's presidential primary. Heading towards New Hampshire.
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump takes to the stage at a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire on Saturday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
“Media interviews have been canceled due to scheduling issues and will be rescheduled,” DeSantis spokesman Brian Griffin wrote in a post on X.
At a Saturday night rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, President Trump seized the opportunity to criticize the DeSantis faction.
“Bottom line: If you want a losing candidate who will put America last, vote for either Nikki Haley or Ron DeSantis,” President Trump told the audience.
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Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks with supporters at a campaign rally in Nashua, New Hampshire. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
FOX News Digital has reached out to the DeSantis campaign for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Brie Stimson contributed to this report.
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