'Stop Being A Keyboard Warrior': DeSantis Ramps Up The Pressure On Trump To Debate

Scott Morefield / Townhall Tipsheet

 

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis turned up the heat on former President Donald Trump to debate, challenging the front-runner to a one-on-one matchup during a Monday night appearance on Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle."

 

"Donald Trump wants to blame me," DeSantis told host Laura Ingraham, responding to a question about Trump seeming to blame DeSantis for undefeated ACC champ Florida State being left out of the College Football Playoff. The former president called the snubbing the result of "bad lobbying" on the part of DeSantis in a Monday Truth Social post.

The Florida governor went on to cite previous Trump criticisms before challenging him to debate "one-on-one."

"He also took Disney’s side against us when we stood up for the kids," DeSantis continued. "He also said Cuomo in New York did COVID better than we did, then attacked me for being pro-life. Maybe that’s the reason we should have a debate on your show, Laura. Stop being a keyboard warrior and let's step up and debate one-on-one. He's had a lot to say about me over the last year. Say it to my face. I'm game." Read more, see Xs and video here.