Trump Launches Leftist Attack Against DeSantis

Guy Benson / Townhall Tipsheet

We've been following the emerging alliance among the Democratic Party, Donald Trump, the news media, and leftist groups like the Lincoln Project -- all of whom have shared goals, at least for the moment: Namely, beating back Ron DeSantis' potential presidential ambitions, and ensuring Trump is the Republican nominee in 2024.  They have different reasons for preferring the latter scenario, of course.  They've tossed around disparaging nicknames, poked fun at the Florida governor's height, and preposterously pretended that DeSantis was a 'lockdown' leader during COVID.  They're throwing everything up against the wall.  For his part, DeSantis is out with a new bestselling book, and is embarking on a book tour that will take him to some intriguing places, like Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and likely South Carolina, per the New York Times.  His team is also putting out videos like this, which have all the energy of a presidential announcement, just without the actual announcement: Read more, see tweet and video here.