Republican Ron DeSantis claimed to be able to beat Joe Biden for the 2024 US presidential election, according to an interview, the first excerpts of which aired on Wednesday.
“I have what it takes to be president and I can beat Biden“, assured the governor of Florida during an exchange with journalist and controversial host Piers Morgan, which is to be broadcast Thursday evening on TalkTV, a channel of the Murdoch group, and on Fox Nation, according to the New York Post.
rising star
At only 44 years old, Ron DeSantis is the rising star of the American hard right and one of the most anticipated candidates in the Republican ranks. The announcement of his candidacy is expected probably in the summer. In this interview, the Republican also directly attacked Donald Trump, probably his biggest rival for the nomination, calling for a governance of the country without “daily dramas“.
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In 2018, Ron DeSantis was narrowly elected head of the American state of Florida after being supported by Donald Trump, whose ideas he shares but not the excesses. Since then, he has distanced himself and gained popularity by keeping this southeastern state open during the pandemic, while multiplying ultra-conservative blows on education or immigration.
On the Democratic side, President Joe Biden says so far he has “the intention to representand promised to make his decision public early this year.