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The outrage about DeSantis’s ‘listless vessels’ comment is fake

By Christopher Tremoglie
Published August 22, 2023 9:59pm ET
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The outrage about DeSantis’s ‘listless vessels’ comment is fake
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at an annual Basque Fry at the Corley Ranch in Gardnerville, Nev., Saturday, June 17, 2023. | (AP Photo/Andy Barron)

Supporters of former President Donald Trump and other MAGA enthusiasts have criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) recent comments about the future of the MAGA movement. Their ire stems from DeSantis’s assertions that people shouldn’t blindly follow Trump and fall victim to a cult of personality. Doing so is unproductive, unsustainable, and ultimately sabotages the objectives behind “Make America Great Again.”

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