Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Pres. Trump are swiping at each other for their decisions to skip presidential forums in key states.
-- something the DeSantis campaign highlighted in an email on Tuesday, noting that "over the last two months, it has been one misstep after another for Donald Trump in Iowa," after the former president canceled a rally in Des Moines in May and skipped out on a multi-candidate event fronted by Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst.
The Trump campaign will send former Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake as a surrogate to stump in Des Moines on Friday and Saturday. Her Friday event will be held at Mad Meatball pizza restaurant -- presumably a play on "Meatball Ron," one of Trump's nicknames for DeSantis -- roughly a mile from the Family Summit at the same time as the last session of the gathering.
Turning Point and DeSantis have a long and amiable history. The Trump-friendly organization has had a particular affection for DeSantis, often hosting events with the governor. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Turning Point 'Unite & Win' Rally with Republican Senate Candidate JD Vance, Aug. 19, 2022, in Girard, Ohio.MORE: Pence, Trump court Iowa voters in hopes of getting early state momentum
In his remarks on Saturday, the adviser said, Trump is expected to "go hard after" DeSantis for spending time away from Florida since he declared his White House bid in May. "Unlike some in this race, Asa Hutchinson isn't one to change his message based off of the audience he is in front of. You can anticipate him talking about his experience and plan to bring out America's best," a source close to the Hutchinson campaign told ABC News.
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