One matter uniting Trump and DeSantis but dividing the party

LThe establishment Republicans have started to take aim at Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), as a partywide dispute erupts about who is the best alternative 2024 presidential candidate to the former President Donald Trump.

Since his election as the leading Trump alternative, DeSantis has been largely ignored by fellow Republicans. The party’s right-leaning star is growing, and the Florida governor is facing criticism from the establishment 2024 hopefuls over his position on a key foreign policy issue: the war in Ukraine.

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Talk To Politico Karl Rove and Texas Voter Engagement Project hosted a private retreat for donors in Austin, Texas. Former Vice President Mike Pence, Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH), former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ), decried DeSantis for being the wrong man to save Trump’s party.

“The Bible says if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will know to get ready for battle,” Pence stated to the outlet that DeSantis was referring to Ukraine. “To me, it’s a function of leadership.”

“We’ve got to speak plainly to the American people about the threats that we face,” The former vice president spoke out while calling for “strong American leadership on the world stage.”

Explicating how he had “no illusions about [Russian President Vladimir] Putin,” Pence was also quoted. “Russia is on the move, when authoritarian regimes like China are threatening their neighbors, we need to meet that moment with American strength.”

Christie, who built a career on his ability to be candid, spoke at the conference to donors about how he made his way in the world of rhetoric. “stop whispering” They expressed their dismay at Trump’s behavior and advised that the safer route was not to “just nominate Trump Lite.”