FOX News host Neil Kabuto on Friday dismissed a series of “stinging” criticisms from media outlets about Gov. Ron DeSantis' face and Sen. Marco Rubio's support for former President Donald Trump. must have “hurt” the Florida governor, he added.
DeSantis is facing an uphill battle in his bid to win the Republican nomination after pouring all his money into Iowa but finishing a distant second to Trump, with polls showing New Hampshire and South Carolina. In the state, she lags behind former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and Trump. Mr. Rubio endorsed Mr. Trump over the Iowa governor on Sunday, the day before the Iowa caucuses. (Related article: Top strategist resigns from DeSantis Super PAC amid multiple high-profile departures)
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“Governor, it's easy to blame people like you who have difficulty voting,” Kabuto said. “But the headlines sting… You're human too. You see and hear it all. And state Sen. Marco Rubio says, 'I support Donald Trump.' I mean, it should hurt. ”
Mr. Kabuto seems to have mentioned NBC. article The title is “Ron DeSantis is in survival mode as Nikki Haley takes on Trump in New Hampshire.” article A Politico op-ed titled “Desperate DeSantis Shakeup Opens Wider Path for Haley, New Hampshire” by The New York Times piece The title was “The DeSantis team ran the worst campaign in history.”
“No, I mean, that's just part of the business,” DeSantis responded. “I can take the arrows. I don't care. I remember during COVID-19, they were saying all sorts of things about me. I actually fought Fauci and the lockdown. And they said I died, I made a mistake, and the rest is history. Now no one looks back on it. They don't criticize me. They pretend to be on my side. I mean, some of this content has been written by these people for years and years. It is its very nature.”
Mr. DeSantis won 21.2% of the vote in Iowa, but currently has only 6% support in New Hampshire's primary, which is the first in the nation to be held on Tuesday. according to compared to the RealClearPolitics average.
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