- Ron DeSantis, 45, says his onetime mentor Donald Trump, 77, is simply too outdated to be president.
- “The presidency will not be a job for any person that is pushing 80 years outdated,” DeSantis informed CNN on Sunday.
- DeSantis mentioned he could be a greater candidate as a result of he is within the prime of his life.
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida informed CNN on Sunday that his mentor-turned-rival Donald Trump is simply too outdated to be president.
“The presidency will not be a job for any person that is pushing 80 years outdated,” DeSantis mentioned of Trump, who celebrated his 77th birthday in June.
“I simply suppose that that is one thing that has been proven with Joe Biden,” DeSantis continued, referencing President Joe Biden, who turns 81 on Monday. “Father Time is undefeated. Donald Trump will not be exempt from any of that.”
DeSantis went on to say that his personal age would make him a greater GOP presidential candidate.
“I am within the prime of my life. I’m going in day one, I will serve two phrases, ship huge outcomes, and get the nation transferring once more,” DeSantis informed CNN’s Jake Tapper. “That is what Republican voters need to see.”
DeSantis has often shied away from attacking his former mentor instantly regardless that each are vying for the GOP presidential nomination.
Trump continues to be seen because the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential main. He has led DeSantis by practically 50% in a number of latest polls for Republican candidates.
A consultant for the Trump marketing campaign informed Enterprise Insider that the previous president was trouncing DeSantis within the polls, and slammed DeSantis for making the feedback in opposition to Trump.
Representatives for DeSantis didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from BI despatched outdoors common enterprise hours.
