Trump Turns on His Old Lawyer for DeSantis Disloyalty

[Zorro]

Jenna Ellis has suddenly found herself on the outs in Trumpworld for the simple transgression of not hating Ron DeSantis.

The cold war between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is turning hotter—and messier—by the day. And allies trying to stay neutral are quickly finding out that, at least in the eyes of Trumpworld, you can’t be Switzerland.

Jenna Ellis, who served as a senior Trump legal adviser after the 2020 election, is the latest Republican to play both sides and get burned. She has carefully been trying to navigate the two power bases of the modern GOP, tweeting nice things about Trump and DeSantis while also trying to maintain friendships in both camps. But in Trumpworld—where loyalty seems to mean complete devotion to Trump—Ellis is getting more than a taste of the wrath of the former president’s die-hard supporters.

Six sources close to Trump spoke to The Daily Beast for this story. And while two sources who maintain regular contact with the former president said Ellis hadn’t been much of a focus, everyone noted that her warm entreaties to DeSantisland hadn’t gone unnoticed.

“It all started when she went to a DeSantis event at Doral and made it a point to post pictures of herself with his social media influencers, almost like she was trying to rub it in,” a source in Trump’s inner orbit told The Daily Beast. “Now she’s regretting her transgressions. Fuck around and find out.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-turns-on-his-old-lawyer-jenna-ellis-for-ron-desantis-disloyalty

[tanyev]

1. Wait, they let DeSantis book an event at Doral?

I bet that bill got bigly padded.

[Fullduplexxx]

2. He only hires the best people