Anyone running against Trump for the nomination will obviously distance themselves away from Trump. Trump keeps attacking DeSantis baselessly so obviously he is not going to tie himself closely to such a man.
You seem to be confused at how the actual size of "MAGA".
"MAGA" is a subset of the Republican party that is at max 40 percent of the party. That 40 percent number is the upper ceiling derived from the percentage of the vote received in state primaries by hardcore Trumper candidates Mastriano and Lake.
Trump's ceiling in the primaries is likely around 45 percent where he also has some soft support.
Desantis will be fighting to win the other 55 percent of the primary voters.
The winner of the primary is who can win the people who voted for Trump in 2020 but are currently undecided on who to support for 2024.
Anyone running against Trump for the nomination will obviously distance themselves away from Trump.
Good luck with that. Hope you're happy with a distant second in the general election.
And just FYI, I'd be happy to vote for DeSantis if he approached the primary with an attitude of, "thanks to President Trump, but I think I can do a better job. The way he and his supporters have been treated is unacceptable in a free country."
If he comes out claiming Trump is some sort of insurrectionist conspiracy theorist election denier, well fuck him.
You cannot win a primary against Trump being a Trump sychophant.
He will attack Trump on his abysmal COVID response, especially Trump bending over for Fauci and Trump's poor personnel selection as well as Trump's overall lack of decency not your strawman of "insurrectionist conspiracy theorist election denier"
DeSantis is his own man and he will present his own positive vision for the country. He is not running to be pigeonholed as a MAGA.
You Trump fans are highly misguided if you think sucking off Trump helps you in a general election. Vast majority of the country doesn't worship Trump and about half hates Trump.
You need to run on policy that improves America not worship Trump like a gimp.
Anyone running against Trump for the nomination will obviously distance themselves away from Trump. Trump keeps attacking DeSantis baselessly so obviously he is not going to tie himself closely to such a man.
You seem to be confused at how the actual size of "MAGA".
"MAGA" is a subset of the Republican party that is at max 40 percent of the party. That 40 percent number is the upper ceiling derived from the percentage of the vote received in state primaries by hardcore Trumper candidates Mastriano and Lake.
Trump's ceiling in the primaries is likely around 45 percent where he also has some soft support.
Desantis will be fighting to win the other 55 percent of the primary voters.
The winner of the primary is who can win the people who voted for Trump in 2020 but are currently undecided on who to support for 2024.
Good luck with that. Hope you're happy with a distant second in the general election.
And just FYI, I'd be happy to vote for DeSantis if he approached the primary with an attitude of, "thanks to President Trump, but I think I can do a better job. The way he and his supporters have been treated is unacceptable in a free country."
If he comes out claiming Trump is some sort of insurrectionist conspiracy theorist election denier, well fuck him.
You cannot win a primary against Trump being a Trump sychophant.
He will attack Trump on his abysmal COVID response, especially Trump bending over for Fauci and Trump's poor personnel selection as well as Trump's overall lack of decency not your strawman of "insurrectionist conspiracy theorist election denier"
DeSantis is his own man and he will present his own positive vision for the country. He is not running to be pigeonholed as a MAGA.
You Trump fans are highly misguided if you think sucking off Trump helps you in a general election. Vast majority of the country doesn't worship Trump and about half hates Trump.
You need to run on policy that improves America not worship Trump like a gimp.