Too little, too late: DeSantis starts campaigning against his opponent

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis did not want to attack Donald Trump, even though the two men are opponents in the Republican presidential primary. DeSantis thought that either voters would flock to him because he’s such a winner (giant eye roll), or Trump would collapse at some point. Neither has happened—and maybe DeSantis is finally getting ready to unload on Trump.

With another Republican debate on Wednesday night, the “DeSantis War Room” tweeted “a running list of every one of Donald Trump’s fumbles, accidents, and confused moments from this year,” adding, “NOTE: this is why his handlers won’t let him debate.” You know what? It’s a long list with a lot of strong entries. Just for example:

Maybe this is intended to push Trump into the debate at the last minute. Maybe it’s intended to focus the media on Trump’s absence and offer a narrative about that. Maybe it’s a preview of what DeSantis will bring up at the debate.