Sounding increasingly more like a future presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis arrogantly boasted to a gaggle of Republicans that persons are keen to “stroll barefoot over damaged glass” to vote for him as a result of he’s such a superlative chief.
DeSantis — flush from a powerful reelection win and midterm victories that swept the state — loudly blew his personal horn Saturday night time in an look earlier than a management assembly of the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas.
He additionally offered himself and his state as a mannequin for the occasion — and nation — in what sounded very very like a dry-run of a nationwide marketing campaign speech. “Florida actually has a blueprint for fulfillment ... we’re all about exercising management and delivering outcomes for the people who we characterize,” he mentioned.
DeSantis touted his “free state of Florida,” and boasted of battling vaccines in a combat in opposition to a “Faucian dystopia the place individuals’s freedoms have been curtailed and their livelihoods destroyed.”
He additionally preened that “the state of Florida is the place ‘woke’ goes to die,” as he detailed numerous packages limiting freedoms for the LGBTQ group and sharply narrowing what’s taught in faculties.
“While you rise up for what’s proper, while you present individuals you’re keen to combat for them, they may stroll over damaged glass barefoot to come back vote for you, and that’s precisely what they did for me in report numbers,” the Republican governor mentioned to a standing ovation. “We’ve received much more to do, and I've solely begun to combat.”
DeSantis is broadly anticipated to announce a run for the presidency. Donald Trump, who introduced final Tuesday that he’s working, has already repeatedly attacked the governor and provide you with a nickname for him — Ron DeSanctimonious — forward of what he doubtless imagines could be a vicious rivalry.
The previous president additionally addressed the coalition assembly earlier through a video livestream, which additionally elicited a standing ovation. He boasted that the GOP is “a a lot greater, extra highly effective occasion than it was earlier than I received there.”
However former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, one other anticipated Republican presidential candidate, referred to as on the GOP on the assembly to dump Trump.
“We maintain shedding and shedding and shedding,” Christie added, referring to Republicans’ dismal midterm elections efficiency. “The actual fact of the matter is the explanation we’re shedding is as a result of Donald Trump has put himself earlier than all people else.”
Christie mentioned Republicans at the moment are confronted with a alternative between “the occasion of me,” referring to Trump’s self-involvement, or the “occasion of us.”
“We don’t need to do bending to the need of 1 individual, quite than advocating for the great of all of our individuals,” he added.
Sources have indicated that DeSantis will doubtless bide his time earlier than saying that he plans to hunt the presidency. Within the meantime, he’s hoping Trump will “punch himself out,” a Republican strategist informed Politico.
All of the shows on the Republican Jewish Coalition assembly may be seen right here. DeSantis speaks starting at about 1:32.
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