{"id":1817,"date":"2023-01-17T16:42:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T16:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=1817"},"modified":"2023-01-17T16:42:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T16:42:22","slug":"trump-speaks-out-on-potential-desantis-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/2026\/trump-speaks-out-on-potential-desantis-matchup\/njackson\/2023\/01\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Speaks Out On Potential DeSantis Matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Donald Trump isn&#8217;t concerned about challengers&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/3816074-trump-on-possible-desantis-challenge-well-handle-that-the-way-i-handle-things\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hill<\/a>, during an interview with David Brody on &#8220;The Water Cooler&#8221; Trump struck a confident tone when asked if it would be a &#8220;bad move&#8221; for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to enter the presidential campaign field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cSo you know, now I hear he might want to run against me. So we\u2019ll handle that the way I handle things,\u201d Trump said in part after boasting about his endorsement of DeSantis\u2019s first successful gubernatorial campaign.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>DeSantis has yet to formally announce any future campaign plans or indicate a strong interest in squaring off against Trump in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, numerous recent polls have shown DeSantis beating Trump in hypothetical match-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2022\/12\/13\/trump-support-gop-2024-presidential-race-poll\/10882346002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USA Today- Suffolk University<\/a> poll reported that 56 percent of Republican and Republican-leaning voters prefer DeSantis, while only 33 percent would support Trump. 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