Pro-DeSantis super PAC unloads on Trump for friendly fire in first TV ad

[ad_1]

A super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released his first-ever television ad attacking former President Donald Trump on Sunday, prompting Trump’s own attack on DeSantis.

The Never Back Down PAC titled the ad “Fight Democrats, not Republicans,” and went after Trump for his recent attacks on the popular Florida governor. Trump recently called DeSantis “Ron DeSanctimonious” and pushed back on claims he wants to dismantle Social Security.

“Donald Trump is being attacked by a Democrat prosecutor in New York, so why is he spending millions attacking the Republican governor of Florida?” the ad will start. “Trump is stealing pages from the Biden-Pelosi playbook, repeating lies about social security.”

The ad goes on to play a soundbyte from DeSantis saying he and other Republicans have no plans to “mess with” Social Security. It also played a clip of Trump himself saying that social rights and security were “at some point” on the table for changes.

TEAM DESANTIS RETURNS TO NEWSOM, OTHER DEM GOVERNORS WITH POSTCARDS CELEBRATING FLORIDA’S FREEDOM’

A pro-DeSantis super PAC released its first-ever television ad targeting Former President Donald Trump on Sunday. The ad goes after Trump for turning on Republicans. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

A new pro-DeSantis political ad asks “what happened to Donald Trump?” after the former President prioritized attacks on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

“Trump should fight Democrats, not lie about Governor DeSantis,” the ad said. “What happened to Donald Trump?”

While DeSantis has yet to announce a presidential run for 2024, he is widely considered a strong potential challenger to Trump for the Republican nomination.

Beyond Trump and DeSantis, key players in the GOP primary race include former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and former Vice President Mike Pence. Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy has also formally entered the race, while former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he has no plans to enter.

RON DESANTIS’ SPEECH AT THE NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS HELD BY PROTESTERS.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Although Trump has held a relatively consistent lead over DeSantis in many polls, the DeSantis world appears to be revving its engines in preparation for a widely anticipated campaign announcement.

Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to [email protected], or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.

[ad_2]