Former Trump ally Roger Stone vowed to split the Republican vote in the upcoming 2022 Florida gubernatorial race, unless incumbent Ron DeSantis makes a promise not to abandon his post to run for president in the 2024 election.
“I believe that Gov. DeSantis, assuming he’s going to run for re-election, should pledge to the people of Florida that he will fill out all four years of a second term,” Stone said in an interview. “What I don’t want to see is for him to be reelected and then immediately abandon Florida to run off and run for president, particularly if he’s running against Donald Trump.”
Stone would be in jail right now if it wasn’t for Trump. He was convicted of seven felonies for witness tampering, obstruction of justice, and making false statements to the FBI in 2019, but the former president commuted his sentence in July 2020.
He’s apparently paying it forward by putting the screws to DeSantis, who captured 21% of the 2021 CPAC straw poll vote of potential 2024 presidential candidates, trailing Trump, who garnered 55% support.
“I would also like the governor to declare his support for a 2024 presidential bid by President Trump which he has not done,” Stone said last week. “I cannot speculate as to why the governor has not urged the former president to run but I feel strongly that President Trump would be the strongest candidate.”
Possibly because without Trump on the ballot of the CPAC straw poll, DeSantis dominated with 43% of the vote, but losing the upcoming gubernatorial election would greatly diminish his chances of winning the presidency.
Stone doesn’t even care about winning, he has “no allusions about being elected governor,” just crushing DeSantis if he doesn’t fall in line. He said he would run as a third-party candidate to funnel votes away from the Republican vote.
“I just don’t think Florida should be a stepping stone to the president for any person,” Stone remarked. “I don’t think that I would have to get many votes to change the results of this race.”
Last week he gave a glimpse into what a campaign attack could look like when he demanded DeSantis order an audit of last year’s presidential election.
“If Florida governor Ron DeSantis does not order an audit of the 2020 election to expose the fact that there are over 1 million phantom voters on the Florida voter rolls in the Sunshine state I may be forced to seek the Libertarian Party nomination for governor Florida in 2022 #ByeRon,” he posted to social media.
Trump won Florida by 370,000 votes in 2020. DeSantis’ office said “Florida has already conducted both pre- and post-elections audits, and we are confident in the security and integrity of our 2020 election results,” in a statement.
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Ha ha, we like De Santis, not Stone
Do you like DeSantis for President in 2024.
Trump does not.
As a Floridian, our Governor DeSantis has made it clear he is running for re-election in 2022. He stands with President Trump and will not run against him. Trump being Trump joked about DeSantis losing if he did run against him.
They are plenty of Republicans who who will be standing for reelection in 2022.
Most of them want to be President.
DeSantis thinks that he would make a better President than Trump.
Do you?
He will be a good President in 2028 election. He does not want to run in 2024. We need him to stay here in Florida until Biden is gone!
You said exactly what I was thinking. Sounds as though Stone hasn’t been in the loop too much. His statements sound like he is discombobulated from reality of late. DeSantis has made it clear he doesn’t have plans to run for the Presidency and is quite content to continue being Florida’s governor on numerous occasions.
Trump supporters and DeSantis-Floridians know Stone is out of touch at the moment and needs to catch up before making such ridiculous statements about DeSantis running against Trump. Trump isn’t worried about DeSantis and DeSantis isn’t worried about Trump. Both men are men of their words unlike the Rhinos we have in Congress and that is what makes both trustworthy and popular. Both men have stated where they stand on the issue of running against one another in public so Stone needs to back off.
WRONG!!!👎
But all these speculations are probably fake ones.
Stone is not speculating.
He operates on Trump’s orders.
Trump and DeSantis are friends. Trump knows that DeSantis wants to run for reelection as Governor of the great state of Florida!
Nobody is going to vote for stone…
The people who want Trump 2024 will vote for Stone.
no we wont
You don’t want Trump 2024?
DeSantis wants DeSantis 2024.
For DeSantis to win in 2024 he must win in 2022.
Trump is a smart guy.
He knows how to crush his competition.
Goons like Stone.
Under Trump the Republican Party is a one man party.
That man’s name is Trump.
It is doubtful you live in FL; otherwise, you would have heard Gov Desantis say a number of times that he will NOT be seeking the Presidency in 2024. His wife was also recently diagnosed with cancer and they have 3 small children. That is where his focus is right now while people come up with all these wild speculations.
I have heard politicians lie about their political plans.
I have spent more time FL than any other State.
DeSantis’ wife has Cancer.
So he will campaigning for Governor.
In his last campaign he beat a weak opponent by 0.4 percent.
He will have to campaign hard.
Has he spoken to Newton Gingrich for tips on how to divorce a cancerous wife /
Exactly! I have heard him say he has zero plans to run for President.
If Stone announces for Governor you will .
No we will not because we know Gov DeSantis will not run for POTUS in 2024. From a Floridian and a Trump Supporter!
What will Gov DeSantis do if is Trump is “unable” to run in 2024.
Will he stick to his pledge?
He is a politician.
Trump will.
He knows DeSantis will throw him under the bus just as soon as he can.
I don’t think he would stand a chance against desantis.
He will if Trump gets behind him.
Trump is more worried about DeSantis in 2024 than Biden.
I thought Trump loved America, but this kind of crap indicates that Trump loves Trump.
I love Trump but believe he could do more for his country by getting behind true strong common sense patriots like DeSantis than running again himself. Sadly there are too many dense irrational people who can’t or won’t understand that what made him a great president was his policy decisions that helped EVERY American. What we need are more Ron DeSantis type politicians in every state and in congress.
You want to have Trump’s baby, that kind of love?
Please explain what made Trump a great President?
Reducing the National Debt?
Building a Great Big Beautiful Wall that completely seals us off from Poor Brown People?
Denuclearizing North Korea?
Bringing China to it’s knees over trade?
Denuclearizing Iran.
Pulling all Americans out of Afaganstian
There must be something else……
Trump does love America.
It is his third love.
Himself first.
Stormy Daniels MAGAAot infested stink star second.
I like DeSantis. Trump as much as I respect needs to learn a little composure. The idea is for Stone to run in the final election and take votes away from DeSantis.
Trump needs to learn civility.
Trump needs to learn.
Trump needs to win.
Trump needs to learn civility, some how.
con- Job story line. [ You’ll excuse the expression, Rodger ] Roger Stone couldn’t get elected as dog catcher. The best , Strongest GOP Ticket for 2024 would be Trump Potus, Ron Desantis as VP. Ron would only have to wait 4 years to be elected President himself. That way we’d get 12 certain years of good leadership. This is the only fair thing to do. The 2021 election was rife with fraud. The results were fraudulent. Trump was cheated after doing a magnificent job in his first 4 years. . Ron Desantis could be a truly active VP , a co leader and big help to Trump’s agendas.
P K Agree with you 100%. A Trump DeSantis ticket would be good for this Country. If Trump had DeSantis as VP instead of that wussy Pence he would have be re-elected. Ron would have brought back those electoral ballots to their states and the election would have been overturned on 01/06
DeSantis is too strong a personality to play the suck up like Pence.
Where was the 2021 election fraud?
Stone does nothing without clearing it with Trump.
Trump is scared of DeSantis.
DeSantis will not play second fiddle.
He is a soloist.
PK, best and most logical strategy by far. i agree with you 100%.
Does Florida really need any more hot air, Roger?
Trump has Florida plenty hot.
He will burn DeSantis if he gets too uppity about 2024.
Stone is his arsonist.
What????? Would everyone please calm down! DeSantis already said he’s concentrating on Florida, and not on 2024.
DeSantis, governor, been there done that.
Time for the next big thing.
DeSantis is concentrating on being the best he can be
President is next.
More importantly than whether Stone has a chance in Hades….is the damage he’s doing to our already weak R party. It’s suicidal, and not in the best interest of us trouncing Democrats!
Roger Stone needs to sit down and button his lip, he knows he does not have a snowball’s chance…. in Florida of being elected to any job anywhere! We do not need this going on in the Republican party! Leave the petty infighting to the Dems, they do it so magnificently! This is all premature and a lot can and may happen before time for the Presidential Primary!
Trump and Stone have been BF’s for ever.
Stone does nothing with Trump’s permission.
Stone has Trump’s tattoo on his back.
Trump had Stone make his announcement just to give DeSantis a smack up the side of the head about his chances in 2024.
I would truly love to see a Trump/DeSantis presidential ticket in 2024. That would be an unbeatable team!!!
I prefer Trump/Pence, they have a proven track record.
To HELL with Pence…..the traitor…….
Pence is a P#*#Y…..Trump/DeSantis
All Stone wants to do is what we all want done.
Get Trump back in White House.
If DeSantis gets in the way Trump will have him taken out.
Stone will be the hit man.
I just what to know if he is serious
Mr. Stone your threat shows more like democrat nastiness than republican ideals. What happens if Trump decides not to run? I hope DeSantis stays our Governor as there is not a suitable replacement that I can see.
This is silly! Governor Ron DeSantis has said he will not run for President He is an excellent Governor and Florida needs him. I doubt Roger Stone really said this?
I would vote for Ron DeSantis and I would vote for Donald Trump, anyone but the party of the communist democrat pedophile cult member club should be elected!
So the media is trying to divide the MAGA now since the Democrats are infighting. Anything for a click through, right? These people have no morals. Can’t wait for the Trump platform to launch!
I don’t think Stone would have enough pull to affect much. Only the most extreme folks would take his candidacy seriously.
But as to the ’24 lineup, I hope Trump doesn’t run. While he admittedly did a lot of good, the fact remains he’s very divisive and always will be.
When I was watching the recent Colin Powell funeral, I just reflected on what it’ll be like when Trump’s funeral is held one day and how many dignitaries will refuse to attend, even though he was a president and is entitled to the same treatment as others.
Trump didn’t come to the Powell funeral, and he doesn’t come to other events our former presidents attend, both Democratic and Republican, because he’s such a lightning rod, and those who served as president before him are very uncomfortable around him, even though–as I said–he made much needed change in America that Biden has now destroyed.
Trump is like the rich uncle in the family that everyone knows has paid for the hospital costs for Mom’s life-saving surgery, but he’s also an embarrassment in polite company because no one knows what he’s liable to say next out loud. It’s such a shame, because he could be a nice and pleasant man, but chooses to come into the room and put his feet up on the table.
OK then DeSantis for VP?? Energy, Transportation other
Stone needs to butt out of all politics. He is too much of a loose cannon like Old Senile Biden. And it amazing the old coot thinks he can run for anything and win anywhere!
Childish
Yikes !!! Where did that come from?
Stone has either been threatened,
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Or he’s just wants attention…
Stone should shut the hell up. Trump is too old to run and Desantis should run. For both he has less baggage than trump and will beat Trump and I voted for Trump twice but Trump has too many negatives this time around and he needs to step down and if Stone is trying to split the Republican vote for any reason then he doesn’t care about this country and al and I and millions of others will begin to wish he was still rotting in jail . If Trump cares about this country he will not run NO ONE wants another president in their 80s.
This is wrong. If Trump isn’t strong enough to run without threatening others he shouldn’t run.
As a Floridian who stands with our Governor DeSantis, Stone is an idiot seeking attention. Governor DeSantis has made it clear he is the Governor of FL and is running for re-elections in 2022.
I do not like threats from anyone so Mr. Stone stop acting like a D.
DeSantis is a scumbag.
Gaetz/MGT 2024.
Roger Stone, you are an amazing man and a great patriot but please don’t run against our Governor DESANTIS! He would never let Florida down and he’s fought for us Floridians and he will continue to do so! Im sure you can lend your support in some other way and MAKE your voice heard to “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN AGAIN “!
Respectfully, Anne Hultin
Even if DeSantis Does run for President,or accept a V.P. position Roger Stone has little no no chance whatsoever of getting elected to Governor of Florida
Unfortunately, Stone diminishes Trump with this threat. A candidate who only runs to hurt another candidate has no desire to allow our election process to be honorable. Personally, I don’t want President Trump to be harmed by Stone’s actions.
Stone is a self absorbed joke. His threat is a joke. If he runs, he will finally make himself the irrelevant non-entity he has become!
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Stone is one stupid Ass. I think he would make a good demonRat.
What makes this dipshit think he would pull any votes? He’s never done anything that would make me even consider him. You are irrelevant stone!
My dream ticket is Tucker Carlson, VP Steve King, AG Ann Coulter
Please DO NOT follow through on this. Splitting the vote will only benefit the communists/democrats.