DeSantis blasts newly elected Florida GOP congressman, continuing history of attacks: ‘He’s a squish’
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RonDeSantisintensifiedhisattacksonRandyFineWednesday,blamingtherepresentative-elect’s“uniqueproblems”forathinspecialelectionvictoryinadistrictknownasaRepublicanstronghold.
TheTrump-endorsedcandidatewonTuesdaynight’sspecialelectiontotakeoverformerCongressmanMikeWaltz’sseatby14points,theslimmestmarginofvictoryforaRepublicaninthedistrictsince2018.
DeSantis,whohadalreadybeencriticizingFine’sabilitytopulloutavictory,calledtherepresentative-electa“squish”whoRepublicanvotersdidn’tevenwanttocasttheirballotsforTuesdaynight.
“Thepresidentreallyhadtobailhimoutattheendbecausethisracewouldhavebeenmuchcloserhadthepresidentsatonthesidelines,”DeSantissaid.“Ithinkthesewerevoterswhodidn’tlikeRandyFinebutwhobasicallywerelike,‘Youknowwhat?We’regoingtotakeonefortheteam.'”
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