- Donald Trump accused Ron DeSantis of plagiarizing his 2020 State of the Union speech.
- DeSantis used the phrase “the Nice American Comeback” in his presidential marketing campaign announcement.
- Trump has let unfastened a relentless stream of jabs at DeSantis since he introduced his 2024 bid.
Former President Donald Trump launched one other assault on his freshly minted GOP presidential rival Gov. Ron DeSantis, this time accusing him of plagiarizing his 2020 State of the Union speech.
Trump’s camp despatched an e-mail round on Wednesday night shortly after DeSantis formally introduced his presidential bid on Twitter Areas with Elon Musk. The announcement was marred with technical glitches.
Trump’s e-mail stated: “Amid a catastrophic failure to launch, Ron DeSantis introduced his candidacy with ‘Nice American Comeback,’ a phrase stolen from President Donald J. Trump’s 2020 State of the Union tackle.”
Trump’s said in his State of the Union tackle in 2020: “Three years in the past, we launched the Nice American Comeback. Tonight I stand earlier than you to share the unimaginable outcomes.”
DeSantis appeared to have ripped off the phrase in his marketing campaign announcement, saying: “I am Ron DeSantis, and I am working to guide the Nice American Comeback.” It was additionally the title of his first official campaign video on Twitter.
—Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) May 24, 2023
Trump threw one final jibe in his e-mail blast: “Maybe, the DeSantis communications workers was pre-occupied making an attempt to extinguish the flames of their candidate’s announcement to provide you with their very own message.”
Since DeSantis’ announcement, Trump has let unfastened a relentless salvo of insults directed at his rival. He known as the technical glitches on DeSantis’ announcement a “disaster.” In the identical spirit, his son Donald Trump Junior labeled it a “#DeSaster” on Twitter.
Trump additionally posted a clip-by-clip comparability of his extravagant announcement at his Mar-a-Lago membership in distinction with DeSantis’ glitch-filled announcement on Twitter Areas.
Trump allies jumped on the DeSantis-bashing bandwagon too, with Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, as soon as a DeSantis ally, tweeted: “DeSedative.”
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene established that she was supporting Trump and his “Nice American Comeback” in a tweet shortly after DeSantis’ announcement.
—Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) May 25, 2023
Representatives of DeSantis didn’t instantly reply to Insider’s requests for remark despatched outdoors common enterprise hours. Trump’s spokesman gave a response which didn’t tackle Insider’s queries.
