But among the various investigations he has faced, legal experts - as well as Trump’s own aides - had long seen the Mar-a-Lago probe as the most perilous legal threat. The Justice Department case adds to deepening legal jeopardy for Trump, who has already been indicted in New York and faces additional investigations in Washington and Atlanta that also could lead to more criminal charges. Trump himself campaigned Saturday at the Republican state conventions in North Carolina and Georgia, where he called the case against him “ridiculous” and “baseless.” He's urged his supporters to rally ahead of a Tuesday court appearance in South Florida - ensuring that his case is likely to garner more attention than the 2024 GOP primary for at least several more days. The Florida governor also has suggested that Trump is less-than-devout in his opposition to abortion rights, in light of his criticism as “harsh” of DeSantis for signing a ban on most abortions before six weeks of pregnancy. The former president has rejected the idea of cuts to the programs.
Indictment aside, DeSantis has gradually ramped up criticism of Trump, though not directly by name, for rejecting the idea of changes to Social Security and Medicare spending. "We need to have a president that’s going to do something about it.” “I think there needs to be one standard of justice in this country," he said in the clip.
His super PAC also released a video of DeSantis going even further when he appeared Friday night at the North Carolina Republican Party Convention. We’re going to use our authority to hold people accountable,” DeSantis told the audience outside Tulsa, igniting a burst of cheers. “On day one, you’ll have a new director of the FBI. The governor bemoaned Saturday what he called “the increasing weaponization of these federal agencies against people they don’t like." That is especially true for DeSantis, who is continuing to criticize Trump on policy - but also has opted to slam the case against the former president rather than overtly trying to capitalize on it. Multiple criminal cases - while initially lifting Trump's polling numbers and fundraising efforts - could ultimately undermine Trump's argument that he's the best general election candidate against President Joe Biden.īut direct criticism of Trump over the criminal indictment might alienate the former president's core supporters, voters his rivals are out to convert. Trump's legal drama presents both an opportunity and challenge for DeSantis and other campaign rivals of the former president. “Freedom is one generation away from extinction," he said at the rodeo whose stands were draped in red, white and blue. Later, DeSantis stopped at a rodeo in Ponca, about 75 miles northwest of Tulsa, and posed for pictures with his wife, Casey, and his 3-year-old daughter, Mamie, who wore a pink cowboy hat. We have to stand firm for the truth, and we have to remain resolute in the defense of core American and enduring principles.” "It’s a responsibility we should welcome. It’s not a responsibility we should shy away from," DeSantis said. “Our generation now is called upon to carry this torch. He ticked through the Declaration of Independence, the battle of Gettysburg and the Normandy invasion during World War II as moments Americans rallied during times of crisis. “Our duty is to preserve what the founders of the country called the sacred fire of liberty,” a cowboy boot-clad DeSantis told the audience in an event hall on the outskirts of Tulsa, the state’s second largest city.
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