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May 24 2023
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Ron DeSantis’ Campaign Announcement on Twitter Crashed Immediately
On Tuesday, news broke that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would be officially announcing his presidential candidacy in a “Twitter Spaces” conversation with Elon Musk. Observers at Slate and elsewhere debated whether this was a good idea; implicit in the discussion, though, was the premise that the announcement would actually take place. For several minutes Wednesday night, that premise was called
SlateAug 28 2023
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at a prayer vigil in Jacksonville
Colorado Springs GazetteNov 28 2022
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Is Elon Musk a Ron DeSantis Supporter Now?
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may have a rich and powerful supporter in his expected presidential campaign: Twitter owner Elon Musk.
Or, he might not.
Despite reports that Musk would back DeSantis in 2024, the delivery of the message gives pause: Musk announced (if you can call it that) his DeSantis support vaguely with a one-word tweet. Asked by a user if he would support
Mother JonesAug 25 2023
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Actual SEALs Fume at Ron DeSantis’ Navy Service Claims
On Wednesday night, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had an important message for those watching him participate in the first Republican debate of the presidential primary season.
“I learned in the military—I was assigned with the U.S. Navy SEALs in Iraq—that you focus on the mission above all else, you can’t get distracted,” DeSantis said. “So Republicans, we’ve got to look forward and we’ve
Daily BeastMay 09 2024
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Sen. Ron Johnson to Newsmax: Dems Want Open Borders for Political Gain
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., asserted in an interview with Newsmax on Thursday that Democrats are deliberately fostering an open border policy to bolster their political power, allowing millions of undocumented immigrants to enter the country unchecked. "Well, again, they've allowed, during his administration now, 6, 7, maybe 8 million people to flood into our country here," Johnson said on "Eric
Newsmax (News)Apr 28 2024
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DeSantis meets with Trump to help with 2024 election
MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump seem ready to put their feud from the Republican presidential primary aside — for real this time. The two Florida Republicans met in Miami Sunday morning to talk about how they could work together during the general election, according to half a dozen people familiar with the meeting who were granted anonymity to speak freely. The
Yahoo NewsOct 20 2023
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Inside Ron DeSantis' fight to stop Trump's Republican coronation in Iowa
In coffee shops and churches, on farms and front porches, on the phone and through text exchanges, Ron DeSantis' grassroots supporters are trying to pull off a long-shot win in the Iowa caucuses and upend the 2024 Republican presidential race.
Any hope Republicans have of stopping former President Donald Trump, the runaway frontrunner, from securing the party's nomination likely begins
ReutersMay 15 2024
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Sen. Ron Latz’s opposition to federal voucher requirement makes him a target of fellow DFLer
As a conference committee finished work on a housing, labor and transportation bill earlier this week, state Rep. Mike Howard singled out a fellow DFL senator for uncommonly sharp criticism over his opposition to federal housing vouchers that help poorer Minnesotans pay rent. "I think it's important for the public to know that the reason this bill isn't moving forward is because the Senate
Star TribuneNov 08 2022
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Trump: My endorsements made Ron DeSantis
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday his endorsements won Ron DeSantis the Florida governor’s seat. But he said DeSantis, now seen as Trump’s primary rival for the GOP presidential nomination, could have been more gracious.
Trump spoke exclusively to NewsNation about DeSantis, midterms and election integrity. The full interview with NewsNation’s Markie Martin will air at 6 p.m. ET
NewsNationAug 18 2023
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Ron DeSantis Suggests That Donald Trump Shouldn’t Be Running For President
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has treaded cautiously around Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary, careful not to suggest that Trump’s mounting legal troubles or his loss in 2020 make him the wrong choice for the GOP nomination.
But in a local radio interview Tuesday, DeSantis came closer than ever to suggesting that Trump, the GOP front-runner despite all his baggage, shouldn
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