The Trump campaign is mocking Ron DeSantis ahead of the launch of his presidential campaign, swiping at the Florida governor for his plans to announce on Twitter.
Sources told Fox News Digital that DeSantis will formally announce his 2024 presidential bid Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. ET during a conversation with Elon Musk on Twitter.
“Announcing on Twitter is perfect for Ron DeSantis,” a Trump adviser told Fox News Digital.
“This way he doesn’t have to interact with people, and the media can’t as him any questions.”
Trump has previously taken aim at DeSantis as the Florida governor has mulled a potential White House bid, nicknaming him “Ron DeSanctimonious.” And early this year, the former president charged that the governor was a “RINO GLOBALIST” and began referring to him as “DeSanctus.”
Pointing to his support for DeSantis in 2018, Trump argued that if the governor joined him in the 2024 Republican nomination race, “I do think it would be a great act of disloyalty because, you know, I got him in. He had no chance. His political life was over.”
The former president does not share the same opinion for other GOP presidential candidates.
As RTM previously reported, Trump praised Sen. Tim Scott on Monday, noting he was a “big step up” from potential runner Ron DeSantis.
In a statement praising Scott and swiping at DeSantis, Trump wrote, “Good luck to Sen. Tim Scott in entering the Republican Presidential Primary Race.”
Trump added: “It is rapidly loading up with lots of people, and Tim is a big step up from Ron DeSanctimonious, who is totally unelectable.”
Trump also noted: “I got Opportunity Zones done with Tim, a big deal that has been highly successful. Good luck Tim!”
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