The relationship between the two Republicans has deteriorated, and they’re still throwing jabs.
Former President Donald Trump has described Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ six-week ban as a “terrible thing and a terrible mistake.” | Chris O'Meara/AP PhotoRon DeSantis made a risky political bet by signing abortion bans into law in Florida. Now, it’s Donald Trump who could pay for it.upheld a 15-week ban signed by DeSantis — a move that in 30 days will trigger a far more restrictive 6-week ban also backed by the governor, just months before the November election.
But his likely Democratic opponent, former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, said she plans to put Scott on the spot over Florida’s abortion policies. “You better bet that Rick Scott is going to have to answer for that,” she said. “I think that he’s been trying to backpedal because he knows that it’s an issue that he is not going to win when it comes to November.”
The Scott campaign didn’t directly address POLITICO’s questions but stressed the importance of making adoption more affordable. Representatives for Trump and DeSantis did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Many Republicans insist the issue of abortion will be a far lower priority for Florida voters than concerns about undocumented immigration and anxiety about the economy.
Alex Patton — a Florida-based consultant and pollster whose clients are Republicans, but who personally left the GOP to become a non-party affiliated voter — predicted the abortion issue would activate voters because they “feel like losing rights.” He predicted the way national Democrats view Florida could change if polling showed some races, especially the Senate race, might be “within striking distance.
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