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I’ll Admit it. I Love the Republican vs. Republican Drama.

By all means, fight…

Lauren Elizabeth
3 min readNov 2, 2022
Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, via Butch Dill/AP Photo

Midterms are just days away, which naturally means that for some of the big names on the GOP side in particular right now, they’re already preparing for the 2024 election. And of course, we all know we’re heading for a Trump vs. DeSantis primary.

Honestly, I’m ready for and looking forward to it.

Michael C. Bender and Maggie Haberman with The New York Times write:

“…A Trump rally in Miami on Sunday was scheduled to support Senator Marco Rubio, who is seeking a third term. But while polls show Mr. Rubio as a strong favorite, the rally has instead focused attention on Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is holding an event of his own elsewhere in the state on the same day. Mr. DeSantis is widely viewed as the leading Republican alternative to Mr. Trump in the party’s bid to recapture the White House…

…Mr. DeSantis, who is seeking a second term as governor, recently refused to say whether he would serve all four years if re-elected — even though Mr. Trump is widely expected to announce another White House campaign soon…

…“He’s a nice man,” the former president said as he signed autographs. Pressed later in an interview with The New York Times on whether he would welcome the governor to the rally, Mr…

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Lauren Elizabeth
Lauren Elizabeth

Written by Lauren Elizabeth

Lauren is a writer & leftist with analysis on topics related to politics & policy. She can be reached at LaurenMartinchek@gmail.com or Twitter @xlauren_mx

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