CNN Guest Nails Ron DeSantis' Problem In 5 Brutal Words

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ron DeSantis is hoping his distant second place finish behind former President Donald Trump in Iowa’s caucuses Monday gives him momentum heading into next week’s Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire. But Jane Coaston, a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times , said on CNN that a growing number of voices are saying out loud what many are already thinking.

Advertisement “Ron DeSantis doesn’t have it,” she said. “And whatever that is, that’s what Trump has.” Coaston also pointed out that the Florida governor has hesitated to attack Trump directly. “He’s been meaner to a drag queen who once opened at Hamburger Mary’s than he has been to Donald Trump ,” she said.

That’s a reference to the Orlando restaurant that is suing the state of Florida over a DeSantis backed anti drag law and has so far succeeded in blocking it as the legal battle continues. See more of the discussion on CNN below: Jane Coaston: "And with Ron DeSantis, he has been meaner to a drag queen who once opened at Hamburger Mary’s than he has been to Donald Trump." CNN's Jim Acosta then adds that an adviser told him DeSantis has "run the worst campaign ever." pic.twitter.com/r85Qbp7kjn — Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) January 15, 2024 Support HuffPost The Stakes Have Never Been Higher At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions.

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