Ron DeSantis Compares Himself To Ronald Reagan

In a recent interview, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) compared himself to Republican icon, President Ronald Reagan. Of course, we all knew this kind of positioning was coming, amiright? From Florida Politics:

During an interview on Wisconsin’s Mark Belling Show, Ron DeSantis suggested his candidacy could be the modern version of the 1980 election that saw Ronald Reagan defeat Democrat Jimmy Carter.

“What I would just tell folks out there listening is Biden is kind of like Jimmy Carter. When Reagan came on the scene, the country lost confidence in Carter. They were willing to go in a different direction. I think we’re in the same place with Biden,” DeSantis contended.

“And I think if we offer a candidate like me who has a record of achievement and a positive vision, I think these voters are going to get behind us in ways that are probably bigger than we’ve seen in the last 20 or 25 years as Republicans.”

The idea that DeSantis thinks he offers a “positive vision” (when all he talks about is dividing the country) is laughable. https://twitter.com/Fla_Pol/status/1679110855101693953 (h/t JoeMyGod)

He’s not even the next Ronald McDonald. pic.twitter.com/j1fGXDImKq

— Tomas Jared Ford (@JaredFo85904268) July 12, 2023