Axios spotlights a Fox News visit to Florida Governor DeSantis’s birthplace close to Jacksonville….
Republican country….
The Fox talking head does a short impromptu question for several people in a local dinner…
And gets a surprise that should make Biden & Co. VERY Happy….
Worry DeSantis supporters in the GOP ….
And?
Make the media happy about having another ‘horse race’ primary they can cover….
(Remember….DeSantis has NOT actually said he’s running….and could decide to NOT run)
Why it matters: Rupert Murdoch, the Donald Trump booster turned critic, has turned Fox News into a very friendly platform for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — promoting his unofficial run for president.
The drama: DeSantis, plugging his new book and testing his 2024 message, joined “Fox & Friends” virtually on Tuesday.
- As part of the coverage, co-host Brian Kilmeade was working a live audience at the Metro Diner in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. — a suburb of Jacksonville, DeSantis’ birthplace.
In 2020, this could’ve been Sean Hannity teeing up Trump. But things have soured badly between the former president and the most-watched cable news channel.
The climax: Kilmeade roams the diner, asking who people support for 2024.
- “Trump,” says the first.
- “Trump,” says the second.
- “Trump,” says the third … and fourth … and fifth … and sixth.
Finally, Kilmeade finds a woman with a DeSantis T-shirt, and asks her who she backs.
- She replies: “Oh, gosh! I don’t know. Trump or DeSantis — I’m either/or.”
The intrigue: DeSantis used to live within walking distance of the diner — and represented the area when he was in Congress…
Note….
Donald J. Trump, a still crying and lying , ex-President, that tried to steal and election, that could end up having at least FOUR CRIMINAL trials, and is involved in several civil trials, IS the favorite of MOST Republican voter ‘s despite the Republican Florida Governor who IS chipping away at Trump’s support by others….
BTW?
If Trump does NOT get the nomination?
Do NOT surprised if he tries to rip the ass out of the Grand ol’ Party in his anger…..
image….NBC News