Florida governor urges Republicans to back off Trump’s election fraud allegations
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Florida Republican Governor and potential 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has declared that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.
For DeSantis, who had previously been more cautious about the election results, this is a marked change in his rhetoric.
DeSantis said he still has concerns about voting methods in the 2020 election, but he believes Joe Biden is the rightful president.
DeSantis said Republicans will lose in 2024 if they continue to focus on the past election and Trump’s legal problems.
His admission that Trump lost the election is likely an attempt to distance himself from the former president and his false claims about the election.
Trump remains popular with many Republicans, but his legal troubles and continued focus on the 2020 election are seen as a liability by some Republicans.
DeSantis is seen as a potential challenger to Trump for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
DeSantis is trying to make himself palatable to a group of Republicans who are looking for a candidate unaffiliated with Trump.
It remains to be seen whether DeSantis’ decision to acknowledge that Trump lost the election will be enough to help him win the Republican nomination.
DeSantis said he is confident he can win the Republican nomination and the presidency if he is able to unite the party and focus on the issues that matter to voters.