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Trump: Ron DeSantis Would Lose Bigly to Me in 2024

MATCH MADE IN HELL

The ex-president says that if he ran again, everyone else would drop out—but that if DeSantis stayed in, he would lose.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ name has been bandied about as a potential 2024 presidential contender, but a certain someone doesn’t sound too hot on the idea. “If I faced him, I’d beat him like I would beat everyone else,” former President Donald Trump said in an interview with Yahoo! Finance. “I don’t think I will face him,” Trump added. “I think most people would drop out, I think he would drop out.” Trump’s support helped propel DeSantis to victory in 2o18, but there have been reports that the Florida pol’s growing popularity has rankled the ex-president. DeSantis, meanwhile, has said he has no immediate designs on the White House, and Trump has also not said he is running.

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