DeSantis slams GOP winner in Florida special election: ‘He’s a squish’
- DeSantis derided the GOP winner in a Florida special election, Randy Fine, as a 'squish' who needed Trump's endorsement and outside money to win.
- DeSantis attempted to make Fine the president of Florida Atlantic University because legislators disliked him and wanted him gone.
- DeSantis said Trump's endorsement helped Fine win the solid Republican district, even though many Republican voters did not turn out for the 'squish' candidate.
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DeSantis blasts newly elected Florida GOP congressman, continuing history of attacks: ‘He’s a squish’
close Video Republicans’ Florida special election wins give Speaker Johnson ‘breathing room,’ strategist says Republican strategist Matt Gorman discusses the implications of GOP wins in special elections in Florida, Democrats’ Wisconsin Supreme Court win and why some Republicans are rebelling over a voting rule change. Ron DeSantis intensified his attacks on Randy Fine Wednesday, blaming the representative-elect’s “unique problems” for a thin …
DeSantis blasts newly elected Florida GOP congressman, continuing history of attacks: 'He's a squish'
Ron DeSantis intensified attacks on Randy Fine Wednesday, citing Fine's "unique problems" for why his special election victory was so narrow in a district known to be a Republican stronghold.
DeSantis Slams Rep. Randy Fine for ‘Underperformance’ in Florida Elections
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called out state Rep. Randy Fine for “an underperformance by more than 50%” despite Florida Republicans winning two key special elections for the U.S. House Tuesday. During a Wednesday interview on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom,” DeSantis said he thinks Fine “was in dire straits a few weeks ago” due to his record of being “a squish Republican.” Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t hold back when asked about Rep.-elect Randy Fin…
DeSantis slams GOP winner in Florida special election: ‘He’s a squish’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) tore into Rep.-elect Randy Fine (R-Fla.) following his special election win on Tuesday, arguing he only won the race after President Trump bailed him out. In comments at a press conference in Ocala, Fla., DeSantis said the relatively close margins in the deeply red 6th Congressional District was not because…
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