Trump threatens to release unflattering info about DeSantis' if he runs for prez

[Demovictory9]

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/08/us/politics/trump-desantis-2024.html

Several hours before polls opened on Tuesday for Election Day in Florida, former President Donald J. Trump warned the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, against mounting a challenge to Mr. Trump’s own anticipated presidential candidacy in the 2024 election cycle.

“If he runs, he runs,” Mr. Trump said of Mr. DeSantis to a handful of reporters traveling with him on his private plane — recently refurbished and put back into use — after a rally Monday night in Dayton, Ohio.

But Mr. Trump added, in remarks published on Tuesday by The Wall Street Journal, “If he did run, I will tell you things about him that won’t be very flattering. I know more about him than anybody other than perhaps his wife, who is really running his campaign.”

The former president, preparing to announce a rare candidacy for the White House after a defeat, was thus openly threatening to smear the person who would be considered his leading rival, should he choose to run.

[ananda]

1. Lol

I can't imagine anything more unflattering
than he already is!

[TlalocW]

2. I think DeSantis is going to run

He has to be encouraged by his re-election, and people chanting, "Two more years," at his victory speech. I'm sure a lot of republicans have misgivings about running for president against Trump, but a lot of them don't want to put their presidential aspirations on the shelf because it won't be for just four years. If, God forbids, he wins. He'll try to go for a third term, and when that doesn't work out, he'll push one of his kids to run, etc. Hopefully DeSantis and Trump will tear each other apart.

[In It to Win It]

6. I have no doubt in my mind. This just deflated Trump and pump DeSantis up

The party leaders with this midterm will finally realize that Trump is a hindrance.

[TlalocW]

7. This really has a good chance of causing a major schism

There are the everyday Trump-Humpers that are still active in the republican party, but there are also people like Marjorie Taylor Greene who has asked (if not demanded) that DeSantis not run - possibly because she's angling for the Veep position. I also get that same feeling from Tulsi Gabbard - that she wants to be Donald's veep.

[wnylib]

17. I want to see them fight it out and destroy each other.

[Frasier Balzov]

3. Karma is probably going to get the both of them.

[NJCher]

4. I wish I could believe him

Because then he would be good for something.

[Maru Kitteh]

5. BURN BABY BURN!

[Meowmee]

8. whatever is released

one thing I am sure of.. no r will care...

[Tribetime]

9. Drumph is going down and will take everyone down

With him he can cause nothing is ever his fault.The next few weeks should be fun Republicans attacking each other

[NowISeetheLight]

10. He probably called Putin...

To get the real scoop on DeSatan.

[allegorical oracle]

11. Like two scorpions in a bottle circling each other...which one wins? nt

[Phoenix61]

12. Hopefully neither. nt

[anamnua]

13. If DeSantis were to announce a presidential bid,

Trump said he would reveal "things about him that won't be very flattering - I know more about him than anybody - other than, perhaps, his wife".
Hint there that Trump has dirt on DeSantis' wife and himself. A very public threat.

[Buns_of_Fire]

14. Meh. That threat is worthless without pictures.

I'm thinking something involving diapers. Baby Num-Num?

[HAB911]

15. Just do it

[imanamerican63]

16. Question?

Why are those reporters even flying on that hunk of junk?

[newdayneeded]

19. Very very good question!

he's not running for anything. As of right now he's nothing more than a rich cult leader. A private citizen at that!

[Deminpenn]

18. Pass the...

[niyad]

20. Stroke out already, you F'n, murdering, orange TRAITOR**.

[AntivaxHunters]

21. The "MTV bring back Celebrity Deathmatch" challenge!