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Martin Pengelly

Ron DeSantis campaign suffers another blow after debate memos published

Ron DeSantis at an event in Iowa.
Ron DeSantis at an event in Iowa. Photograph: Jeff Roberson/AP

Seeking to resurrect his flagging US presidential campaign, Ron DeSantis suffered a major embarrassment when memos about his preparation for the first Republican debate were reported by the New York Times.

Including advice not to attack the clear frontrunner, Donald Trump, the memos to the rightwing Florida governor ahead of the debate in Milwaukee next Wednesday were posted online by a consulting firm owned by Jeff Roe, chief strategist to Never Back Down, a Super Pac backing DeSantis.

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