Donald Trump criticized Ron DeSantis at a rally in Las Vegas over votes that his top Republican rival had cast in support of a federal plan to store the nation’s nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain, a contentious issue in the early primary state.
“If you don’t mind nuclear waste dumped in your backyard, I suggest you vote for Ron DeSanctimonious,” Trump said Saturday, referring to a nickname for DeSantis that he’s long used.
Like most House Republicans, DeSantis voted for a 2018 bill that would have authorized the storage of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of Las Vegas. The proposal is opposed by a supermajority of Nevadans in polls and remains stalled.
