Trump will cry fraud if he loses in early states, DeSantis warns

By James Oliphant and Brian Snyder CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis offered a stinging rebuke of rival Donald Trump on Friday, arguing that Trump would attempt to “de-legitimize the results” if he loses in an early nominating state such as Iowa or New Hampshire next month. “If Trump loses, he will … Read more

Critics Crap On DeSantis For Breaking Out A Map Full O’ Feces In Newsom Debate

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a big stink over poop in San Francisco after the Republican unveiled a map of crap in the city in a bizarre moment during his prime-time Fox News debate against California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday. The GOP presidential candidate broke out the plots of poop as the Democratic governor … Read more

Morale down, cronyism up after DeSantis takeover of Disney World government, ex-employees say

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Morale and trust within the Walt Disney World government has deteriorated since allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took it over earlier this year, according to many employees who have departed in recent months saying the governing district has been politicized and cronyism now permeates the organization. More than 30 out … Read more

GOP crowd boos Trump criticism; lawmakers flip from DeSantis at Orlando summit

ORLANDO — Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was loudly booed by a crowd of GOP activists in Orlando Saturday after criticizing Donald Trump, further demonstrating the former president’s popularity with the GOP base. “As a party we must support the rule of law, we can not win as a country without integrity… ” Hutchinson said. … Read more

Ron DeSantis Finally Got Called Out Over Alleged Shoe Lifts, Heeled Boots

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), whom Donald Trump once reportedly mulled calling “Tiny D” (before landing on the curt, devastating “Rob”), would like to set the record straight. He is not only tall but also a sensible shopper, the flailing presidential candidate proclaimed on the PBD podcast on Monday. The topic came up when host … Read more

Disney accuses Ron DeSantis of ‘constitutional mutiny’ in new court filing

Disney (DIS) accused Florida Governor Ron DeSantis of “ongoing constitutional mutiny” in a new court filing on Monday, marking yet another development in the back-and-forth saga between the media giant and the Republican presidential candidate. “Governor DeSantis and his allies are engaged in an ongoing constitutional mutiny,” Disney wrote in its latest filing in the … Read more

Disney Ending $1 Billion Move Amid DeSantis Lawsuit Could Be A Bigger Deal For Florida Than We Thought

Earlier this month when Disney announced that a plan to move 2,000 Cast Member jobs (including most of Walt Disney Imagineering, from California to Florida) would not move forward, it was obviously a financial blow to the state. The move was expected to result in nearly $1 billion in spending in the state that now … Read more

DeSantis and His Board Want To Toss Out Disney’s Counterclaims

Photo: Joe Burbank (Getty Images) The ongoing saga of The Walt Disney Company versus Ron Desantis and his hapless oversight board continues. We Rode the New Disney Coaster Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind In the Florida governor’s latest attempt to exert his power against Disney and it’s theme parks for standing against his “Don’t … Read more

A 15-year-old aspiring journalist who had made Ron DeSantis squirm with his questioning was thrown out of a GOP event by police

Quinn Mitchell is an aspiring journalist known for facing off against Ron DeSantis. The governor gave an uncomfortable response and avoided answering Mitchell’s question in June. Mitchell was reportedly thrown out of a G.O.P. event that DeSantis was attending on Friday. The 15-year-old aspiring journalist Quinn Mitchell, known for his pointed questioning of Florida Governor … Read more

They were arrested after a rally against DeSantis. Now, the ‘Tampa 5’ say protesting is on trial.

Months after a violent clash between a handful of University of South Florida (USF) students and USF police following a rally on campus against Gov. Ron DeSantis’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at public colleges statewide, four recent graduates and a former university employee are fighting for their freedom. Those five protesters … Read more