In fact, after months of Trump taking unanswered potshots at DeSantis, the Florida governor let loose on his former ally with a barrage of criticism.
“I’m going to respond to attacks,” the governor said. “I’m going to counterpunch; I’m going to fight back.”
As an example, Trump hasn’t said much about the debt deal since Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy and Joe Biden signed off on a deal. “Are you leading from the front, or are you waiting for polls to tell you what position to take? I led from the front on this. I didn’t need to put my finger in the wind — that’s not how I roll,” said DeSantis at a press conference.
How does he plan to distinguish himself from the former president? “There’s no substitute for victory.”
The Dispatch:
There was more. DeSantis jabbed at Trump for presiding over a spike in federal spending, which he said he opposed during his three terms in Congress. And he described Trump as soft on illegal immigration—the former president’s signature issue.
