“We didn’t have wars when Donald Trump was president,” said one Florida Jewish lawmaker.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hit Donald Trump with some of his harshest criticisms yet over the former president’s criticism of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and calling Hezbollah “smart.”“When Donald Trump was president, the embassy was moved to Jerusalem and the Golan Heights were annexed and none of this happened,” said state Rep. Randy Fine, who had previously endorsed DeSantis’ bid for president and donated to his campaign.
Fine’s comments illustrate the fundamental challenge DeSantis has encountered throughout the GOP primary campaign against Trump. Republicans love his policies and many either don’t mind or even like his rhetoric, regardless of how offensive or tone deaf some people find it..
“Now is not the time to be doing like what Donald Trump did by attacking Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, attacking Israel’s defense minister, saying somehow that Hezbollah were very smart,” DeSantis said. “We need to all be on the same page. Now is not the time to air personal grievances about an Israeli prime minister. Now is the time to support their right to defend themselves to the hilt. ... Now is not the time to be attacking our ally.
DeSantis’ criticisms of Trump was not only echoed by other Republicans but it also was similar to what many Democrats were saying.“It’s harmful in a time like this when we need to rally around Israel,” Moskowitz said. “It’s par for the course. It’s his usual stable genius.”
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