DeSantis leans into Trump criticism days before Iowa

Published January 12, 2024 3:57pm ET



URBANDALE, Iowa — Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) took fresh swipes at former President Donald Trump days before the 2024 Republican primary‘s opening contest in Iowa.

As snow continued to fall on the first-in-the-nation state, DeSantis criticized Trump for not debating and for only speaking to friendly news outlets, which, he complained, had not pushed him to defend his record before next Monday.

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