Trump, DeSantis Competing Speeches
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This weekend, former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made competing speeches, previewing their showdown in the 2024 GOP primary elections. Left-leaning articles highlight that while both speeches had a similar tone, DeSantis had a clearer blueprint for his administration, while right-leaning articles highlight that a DeSantis and Trump competition will likely fracture the GOP during the primaries.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Trump spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, channeling anger and vitriol towards the Democratic Party, communism, and globalism among other enemies. DeSantis appeared at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California on Sunday, speaking to Republican supporters. His speech echoed Trump’s tone of conservative anger against a “woke” takeover of politics, education, and COVID policies.
A left-leaning article by CNN highlighted that the competing speeches between Trump and DeSantis clearly outline their differences and what a matchup in the primaries would look like. While they shared a tone of anger, DeSantis’s speech had a clearer plan for a government under his administration, alluding to his tenure as Florida’s governor. While he has not declared his candidacy yet, DeSantis seems to be building a coalition of Republicans who have lost faith in Trump.
A right-leaning article by the New York Post highlighted what the potential matchup of Trump and DeSantis would mean for the Republican primaries. Biden, while his approval ratings leave much to be desired, likely has a shot at renomination due to his campaigning in the Rust Belt. The op-ed highlights that if DeSantis declares he will run for president in 2024, the GOP primaries will likely be fractured with a large base of the Republican Party loyal to Trump.