The Trump–DeSantis battle has been fascinating, no less in how DeSantis pushed back when asked about Trump’s insults in this radio interview:
Asked about Trump’s nicknames and personal attacks, DeSantis tells @JackHeathRadio: “I think it's so petty. I think it's so juvenile….and honestly, I think that his conduct, which he's been doing for years now, I think that's one of the reasons he's not in the White House now.“ pic.twitter.com/2EANaRKAu7
— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) June 1, 2023
DeSantis didn’t just call Trump’s gibes juvenile but said that this kind of conduct is part of the reason Trump is no longer in the White House — an obvious truth that Republicans in the mainstream of the party have been loath to say out loud.