Ron DeSantis Declines to Defend Donald Trump, Opts to Insult him Instead, Trump Jr. Calls Speech ‘Pure Weakness’

Republican Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis has been quiet on the possible arrest of former President Trump up until now.

Donald Trump Jr. responded to Gary Fineout’s summary of DeSantis’s response. Fineout shared that when DeSantis was asked about potentially extraditing the former President, DeSantis responded that he wouldn’t get involved calling it a “manufactured circus” and went on to add, “I’ve got real issues to deal with.”

Trump Jr. called out DeSantis for his weak response:

“So DeSantis thinks that Dems weaponizing the law to indict President Trump is a “manufactured circus” & isn’t a “real issue” Pure weakness. Now we know why he was silent all weekend. He’s totally owned by Karl Rove, Paul Ryan & his billionaire donors. 100% Controlled Opposition.”

So DeSantis thinks that Dems weaponizing the law to indict President Trump is a “manufactured circus” & isn’t a “real issue”

Pure weakness. Now we know why he was silent all weekend. He’s totally owned by Karl Rove, Paul Ryan & his billionaire donors. 100% Controlled Opposition. https://t.co/3fT06rlbH5

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) March 20, 2023

Twitter user “johnny maga” shared the clip with, “Ron Destablishment just gave the most despicable statement on the persecution of Trump He didn’t mention Trumps name once & decided to take shots at the man who rescued his political career”.

DeSantis was asked directly about the news that the Manhattan D.A. is set to indict Trump on Tuesday. While DeSantis targeted the D.A. in most of his comments about the matter, he took the opportunity to take a shot at Trump as well.

“Look, I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair, I just, I can’t speak to that,” DeSantis made sure to throw that in between his comments on the Manhattan D.A.

Ron Destablishment just gave the most despicable statement on the persecution of Trump

He didn’t mention Trumps name once & decided to take shots at the man who rescued his political career pic.twitter.com/6YwTwmyVwH

— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) March 20, 2023

DeSantis has disappointed many on the right with his response. As Trump Jr. pointed it seems he is trying to appease the donor class and political elitists. “Owned by Karl Rove, Paul Ryan & his billionaire donors,” as he put it.