Ron DeSantis heats up war of words with Kevin McCarthy

Ron DeSantis heats up war of words with Kevin McCarthy

Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking aim at the Republican Speaker of the House, in his latest attempt to prove he’s the outsider candidate for President.

In Jacksonville, DeSantis took aim at California’s Kevin McCarthy, who said Sunday that the Florida Governor was “not at the same level as President (Donald) Trump by any shape or form,” adding that DeSantis never would have gotten elected in 2018 without Trump’s endorsement.

“If you look at what’s happened with D.C. Republicans, they worked very closely,” DeSantis said.

“You know, look, Donald Trump, he supported Kevin McCarthy very strongly for Speaker. I don’t think he would have won the speaker vote (without him). Donald Trump was instrumental...

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