Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) advised how Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will tackle former President Donald Trump if and when the governor jumps into the 2024 presidential race, which he’s anticipated to do imminently.
Moskowitz, who joined Congress in January, served as DeSantis’ director of the Florida Division of Emergency Administration from 2019 to 2021.
Speaking to CNN’s “This Morning” present on Monday, Moskowitz described DeSantis as “extraordinarily vibrant,” detail-oriented and data-driven ― however stated he disagreed with lots of the extremist insurance policies the governor has pushed in latest months
“He’s data-driven, so he’s going to take a look at the numbers,” Moskowitz stated on whether or not DeSantis will take off the “child gloves” with which he’s been treating GOP front-runner Trump to date.
DeSantis will “check his messages” and determine “what’s working and what’s not working” earlier than he assaults, he added.
Moskowitz acknowledged, although, “In the event you’re going to go take down Donald Trump, you’re going to must play on his stage.” Thus far, DeSantis has solely flippantly attacked Trump, seemingly for worry of offending the previous president’s base.
With DeSantis and, presumably, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) about to hitch Trump within the race, Moskowitz warned the GOP major is “about to show right into a UFC-WWE battle.” He informed folks to “buckle up and strap in as a result of that is going to be one thing we’ve not seen.”
Watch the interview right here: