While Gov. Ron DeSantis’ stock as a potential 2024 presidential nominee is rising, his relationship with former President Donald Trump is plummeting. The betting website PredictIt shows that over the past 90 days, DeSantis’ odds have risen while Trump’s have fallen slightly.
The pair, which were previously allies, are now taking backhanded jabs at each other.
“He says DeSantis has no personal charisma and has a dull personality,” a source close to Trump told Axios.
Trump also appeared to slam DeSantis, who has not said if he has received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, during a recent interview.
“They don’t want to say it because they’re gutless,” said Trump in reference to politicians who had not commented on their booster status. “Whether you had it or not. Say it.”
Desantis is firing back, telling the Ruthless podcast he should have been “much louder” in voicing his concerns about shutdown concerns at the start of the pandemic.