Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he would not be the running mate of former President Donald Trump if given the chance to join him on the ticket.
Two guys, DeSantis said on the Wisconsin Right Now radio show, that he would rather stay on as governor because the vice president doesn t really have any authority. Is it a little bit presumptuous to be doing that at this stage, DeSantis said. I'm here to win the early primaries... that s what we ve got to do first, he said.
DeSantis has been polarizing his criticisms of Donald Trump. On the Mark Belling Show on Tuesday, Trump accused Biden and Biden of their ability to win over suburban women who he accused not only of Biden but also disapprove of Biden, I think they also heavily disapprove very strongly of Donald Trump. DeSantis would go on to say that his home state is a microcosm of the United States, where candidates have to appeal to a broad range of voters to win statewide office. In November, DeSantis won re-election by a double-digit margin.
Reached for comment, a Trump campaign spokeswoman was dismissedive of DeSantis remarks.
Ron DeSantis is not anybody's guy. He's not the guy. He's just a guy. Ron is just there, sullen and sad, because his numbers are as tiny as him, Cheung said.
DeSantis also said Tuesday he would support the eventual GOP nominee, even if it's Trump.
In most national surveys, Trump is a big loser with a major advantage over his Republican opponents, including DeSantis and former Vice President Mike Pence.
The NBC News poll of last month found 51% of national Republican primary voters selected Donald Trump as their first choice in the race for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, followed by 22% who chose DeSantis and 7% who chose Pence.