DeSantis laughs off Trump’s endless list of mocking nicknames: ‘Just call me winner’ DeSantis was asked about Trump’s myriad nicknames for him and laughed them off The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
Ron DeSantis news – live: DeSantis floats pardoning Trump and Jan 6 rioters after ‘train wreck’ Twitter launch Ron DeSantis officially entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, after months of speculation The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
Joe Biden vows ‘there will be no default’ after latest round of debt ceiling talks with Republicans – as it happened Agreement would allow president to avoid another standoff until after 2024 election The Guardian - US · May 25, 2023
DeSantis Announces Too-Online Campaign in Most Online Way Imaginable Plus: A.I. helps a paralyzed man walk again, how Wall Street is preparing for a possible U.S. debt default, and more... Reason · May 25, 2023
DeSantis mocked over humiliating launch "Unspinnable failure. Total and complete. Fully public,” tweeted MSNBC host Chris Hayes Salon · May 25, 2023
Elon Musk insists Ron DeSantis’s disastrous Twitter launch was a success: ‘The top story on Earth’ CEO insists glitches only revealed ‘massive attention’ governor’s event attracted The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
What went wrong at Ron DeSantis’s US presidential campaign launch? Announcement on Twitter – with Elon Musk present – was marred by technical glitches. We look at what happened The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2023
Ron DeSantis will take on Donald Trump, but can he win? Ron DeSantis is running for president, but in the primaries, he needs to face former ally, Donald Trump, a challenge he might not win. The New Daily · May 25, 2023
As presidential field grows, so do GOP warnings against Trump ’24 A bigger field means Trump's opposition may split, but some GOP senators are warning their party not to renominate him. Roll Call · May 25, 2023
Florida groups warn America of danger from ‘dictator’ DeSantis Minority and activist groups say Florida is ‘canary in the coalmine’ and warn rights will be trampled on if governor becomes president The Guardian - US · May 25, 2023
DeSantis wants to model America after Florida. Civil rights groups are sounding the alarm on his ‘hostile’ agenda Three of the largest civil rights groups in the country issued Florida travel advisories in an effort to draw attention to the presidential candidate’s far-right campaign, Alex Woodward reports The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
What has White House contender Ron DeSantis said about the UK Government? FLORIDA Governor Ron DeSantis has announced he will be running to be the next president of the United States. The National (Scotland) · May 25, 2023
DeSantis's troubled Twitter campaign launch underlines issues since Musk takeover Technical malfunctions have marred Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's announcement that he's running for US president. The hyped Twitter Spaces appearance was 20 minutes late in starting, repeatedly lost sound and many users said they had trouble logging in. Since Elon Musk took the reins, Twitter has struggled with a myriad… France 24 · May 25, 2023
The NAACP says Florida isn’t safe for Black people. Unfortunately, they’re right Ron DeSantis’s war on ‘wokeness’ is part of a larger effort to make Black people feel unwelcome, their identities un-American The Guardian - US · May 25, 2023
Salon · May 25, 2023 Meatball in the Machine To be fair, launching a campaign at Disney World was out of the question
Ballotpedia · May 25, 2023 Registered Republicans win nearly ¾ of school board seats in Oklahoma Welcome to Day 2 of our deep dive into this year’s spring elections, this time with a look at Oklahoma. ICYMI, check out yesterday’s report on Wisconsin.
The Independent UK · May 25, 2023 Trump posts fake DeSantis Twitter Spaces video featuring Hitler, George Soros and the devil ‘Hold your horses Elon, the real president is going to say a few words,’ a fake Mr Trump interjects in the fake video
Axios · May 25, 2023 Glitches hit DeSantis' safe-space strategy His campaign launch was a rocky start to his strategy of largely ignoring mainstream media and sticking to conservative outlets.
The Guardian - US · May 25, 2023 What is going on with Elon Musk and Ron DeSantis? What unites Musk and DeSantis isn’t libertarianism at all. It’s authoritarianism
WEKU · May 25, 2023 An Orlando drag show restaurant files lawsuit against Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis Hamburger Mary's in Orlando, which has held drag performances since 2008, is asking the court to block the implementation of the state's new law, which the governor signed last week.
Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023 Florida travel warnings intensify as state lawmakers strike back A growing chorus of leading civil rights groups are issuing travel warnings about visiting Florida amid Gov. Ron DeSantis’ increasingly hostile laws toward women, minorities, immigrants, and the LGBTQ community.
The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2023 First Thing: Tributes paid to ‘queen of rock and soul’ Tina Turner Stars including Mick Jagger, Elton John and Diana Ross pay tribute to the singer who has died at 83. Plus, how the invasion of Ukraine ‘has fuelled funding boom for clean energy’
The Independent UK · May 25, 2023 Ron DeSantis mocked yet again for campaign ad packed with Elon Musk footage Video interspersed with archive footage of the Twitter chief in various events
Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023 Editorial: He’s in, but Florida, state of extremism, pays the price for DeSantis’ 2024 run We’ve known Gov. Ron DeSantis has been running — hard — for the White House for months, campaigning in all but name from Ohio and Michigan to Israel and Japan.
Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023 Editorial: DeSantis’ book ban is here. Don’t say gay, don’t say ‘slave’ at this Miami-Dade school Perhaps it’s because of how Amanda Gorman alluded to the Jan. 6 attack in her famous poem, finished the night after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol: “We’ve seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it.”