Trump & DeSantis on Collision Course: "There's going to be a blowup-Trump f__king hates DeSantis"

[kpete]

In recent days I spoke with a half dozen GOP insiders about the recent flare-ups between DeSantis’s and Trump’s camps. The sources agreed that DeSantis and Trump are on an inevitable collision course as the 2024 GOP field takes shape. “There’s going to be a blowup,” a prominent Republican said. “Trump fucking hates DeSantis. He just resents his popularity,” a Trump confidant told me. Asked for comment, Trump spokesperson Liz Harrington said: “Governor DeSantis has shown great respect.”

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/07/trump-and-desantis-are-on-a-collision-course
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/7/9/2039043/-Vanity-Fair-Trump-f-cking-hates-DeSantis-and-there-s-going-to-be-a-blowup?utm_campaign=trending

[zuul]

1. I think all of the 'top' repubes hate each other. They stick together because they have to.

Nobody likes:

Ted Cruz
Lindsey Graham
Mitch McConnell
Ron DeSantis
TFG

[Control-Z]

27. I keep seeing TFG

but I don't have a clue. Who is TFG?

[PatSeg]

28. "The Former Guy"

Because people are trying to avoid using his name.

[zuul]

32. Sorry, Control. I'm so used to seeing 'TFG' all over DU and Twitter

I just assume that everyone knows the acronym for 'The Former Guy' (Donald J T---p.)

I forget that not everyone here is on Twitter.

[PatSeg]

29. That is so true

There are some people that no one likes, but they put up with them for political purposes.

[kimbutgar]

2. I hope they destroy each other

Desatan needs to be taken down and I can’t think of a better person doing it.

Mutual destruction would be sweet!

[TheRealNorth]

26. DeSantis knows his lips have to remain planted to Trump's nether regions...

Because he can turn the cult on him.

[PortTack]

3. Best news of the day. Trump gave the middle finger to pence and now the cult hates him.

The cult will turn against the fl gov as well ruining his ‘24 aspirations.

Happy days!!

[msfiddlestix]

21. I don't buy either story.

deception tools and click bait.

both elements in play.

De Santis by the way, is more dangerous than tfg. so, if this is a true story, instead of being humored maybe we should be on our toes?

[Elessar Zappa]

23. Any divide is good for us.

There’s Trump cultists who won’t vote for someone unless they have Trump’s approval.

[skip fox]

34. The enemy of my enemy

is still my enemy.

[elleng]

4. Good

[Blue Owl]

5. Battle of the Brimstone Beasts

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

6. 👍🏼

[Deep State Witch]

7. Alien vs Predator

Hard to know who to root for.

[Bleacher Creature]

11. An asteroid?

[brush]

19. Just get your popcorn ready to watch them split the party.

This is good news for us Dems.

[Silent3]

8. They're competing for the same rubes

Both are evil, Trump is childish on top of that. Even if Trump didn't want to run in 2024, he'd rather no Republican win at all, only win by sucking up to Trump all the time and giving all credit for their win to Trump.

[gratuitous]

9. How in the world is DeSantis popular?

Florida, goddam.

[smirkymonkey]

12. How in the world is Trump popular?

I saw this coming a mile away, especially when DeSantis started giving him a run for his money in the polls.

I can't stand DeSantis, but I would love to see Trump taken down. They are both fascist scum, but DeSantis is younger, smarter, better looking and more personable. He is just as evil, but not quite as odious or as repulsive on a personal level.

Anyway, this should be fun to watch, however it turns out.

[erronis]

18. "just as evil, but not quite as odious or as repulsive on a personal level" ?

I trust your judgement and personal perspective, but when measuring these negative qualities it's hard for me to think any of the potential candidates is above the bottom of the barrel.

Deplorables - you are showing us your best! You all are the remains in the spittoon of history.

[smirkymonkey]

20. It's just that Trump is so incredibly beyond disgusting and offensive to me, that anyone else, no

matter how awful, seems tolerable by comparison. DeSantis has a filter at least. Trump doesn't.

It still doesn't mean I would ever approve of him or want him to be president. I just want to see somebody out-Trump Trump. We'll deal with DeSantis later.

[PatSeg]

31. But Trump's lack of a filter

has been one of the main things that his base loves about him. Makes for great entertainment I guess.

[Carlitos Brigante]

25. I guess I'd agree with that. Based on what I know, both are

hardcore bigots. But only one out of the 2 would hit on his own daughter and a 10 yr. old girl (in public). So, just degrees of scumbaggery.

[Poiuyt]

22. A lot of people in FL think he's a great governor

A facebook group I follow about our favorite vacation spot had people saying just that.

[Hortensis]

33. Yes, but support based on rage-powered partisan loyalty can pivot on a dime.

Just look at "Hang Pence" by people who'd supported him as a great VP moments before.

Wonder if DeSantis is aware enough to have nightmares where he's orating to cheering crowds that turn into lynch mobs.

[PatSeg]

30. I don't get it at all

I have an old dishrag with more charisma.

[Bleacher Creature]

10. I need to run to the store to buy a five gallon jug of popcorn!!!

[treestar]

13. Dump cannot even get along

with his most devoted sycophants!

[Biophilic]

14. Oh, goody. Maybe they'll take each other out. One can hope... nt

[patphil]

15. Trump believes that DeSantis is the only Republican who can take the 2024 nomination from him.

[Cha]

16. I've said it before.. I love it when

zombies turn on each other & devour.

[pwb]

17. They both suck canal water.

So there's that.

[Crunchy Frog]

24. The prospect of a DeSatan presidency scares the living shit out of me.

[tanyev]

35. I mean, really. Is there anyone Trump doesn't hate?

Besides Putin?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

36. This will be fun to watch

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