Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis angrily reacted Wednesday to former President Donald Trump posting on social media a photograph of what is purported to be DeSantis as a young teacher partying with teenage girls.
A caption reads, “Here is Ron DeSantimonious grooming high school girls while partying as a teacher,” referring to Trump’s nickname for DeSantis.A “groomer” is someone who manipulates and exploits a young person. The term gained prominence in conservative circles last year when it was used against opponents of the “don’t say gay” law by Christina Pushaw, former governor’s office spokeswoman.
The photo was originally circulated last year by a Democratic political committee. In a story from November about DeSantis’ time in 2001-02 as a 23-year-old teacher at Darlington School in Georgia, The New York Times quoted former students saying DeSantis was “a frequent presence at parties with the seniors who lived in town.”DeSantis was asked by a reporter about Trump, but he cut off the speaker, saying, “You guys want the controversy.
The reporter pivoted to ask how DeSantis’ proposed legislation against defamation, which he rolled out at a previous event on Tuesday, would address Trump’s posts. DeSantis’ said he wanted to make it easier to sue media outlets. “Look, I have a platform,” DeSantis said. “It’s different for me, because I can fight back. … people that occupy high positions like me, it just goes with the territory, you’ve got to have a thick skin. So also just practically speaking, I would not take time out of being governor to be fighting lawsuits.”
Trump’s move was harshly criticized by conservatives on Twitter. National Review columnist Ramesh Ponnuru wrote, “Trump’s attack is simultaneously demented and pathetic.”If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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