Trump reportedly won’t hire anyone who works for DeSantis

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly drawing battle lines against Florida Gov. Blackballing anyone working for his potential Republican rival.

Justin Caporale, a Trump campaign aide who helps lead Trump’s advance team, has declared that anyone who helped with DeSantis’ recent book tour is “persona non grata.” According to RealClearPolitics.

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A top Trump aide told the site the order would also be implemented more broadly.

“It’s time to choose,” said the source. “If you work for Ron DeSantis’ presidential race, you will not be working for the Trump campaign or the Trump White House.”

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At least one person has reportedly already been banned from the job.

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But former US Representative Mick Mulvaney – who served as the third White House chief of staff for Trump, 76 – told RealClearPolitics the move could backfire.

Mulvaney said, “If Trump wins, he’s going to need to hire the best people he can.” “Whoever is advising people to oust other Republicans in the primary doesn’t have a clue about how to run a government.”

A prominent conservative grassroots organizer also condemned Trump’s alleged vendetta.

“Even after the most effective Republican presidency, Trump is bringing back the loyalty test,” the source said. “Loyalty is not to the country–but to a candidate.

The source said, “It is the American people who will ultimately decide who is the next president, and many grassroots people look past these desperate pleas for loyalty and instead want a substantive debate about the future of our great country.” “

Nevertheless, a former senior Trump administration official downplayed Trump’s threat, saying, “I don’t think, just knowing him, that’s a serious claim.

“It’s being done right now trying to kill DeSantis’ momentum – it’s not [Trump’]past behaviour,” said the source.

The ex-official said that after Trump’s 2016 victory over Hillary Clinton, he was “very forgiving” and hired once-outspoken GOP critics — including former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli — who later Closed ranks with them.

Trump has been stepping up his attacks on DeSantis, 44, since February polls showed the younger man – who plans to launch a White House bid after the Florida Legislature adjourns in May – will win the 2024 Republican presidency. ousting Trump for the nomination.

DeSantis further incensed Trump during a news conference last week when he was asked about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation of the 45th president over a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels by ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen in 2016 .

Cohen has said the money was meant to silence Daniels about her relationship with the married Trump, who was running for president at the time.

“I don’t know what it takes to secretly pay a porn star to keep quiet about some kind of alleged affair,” DeSantis said Monday.

Trump has denied knowing about both the payments and the fraud with Daniels, his wife Melania, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford.

Trump hit back at DeSantis with a social media post, saying, “Ron DeSantimonius will be exposed to false accusations and fake stories sometime in the future, as he gets older, wiser and better known , when he wrongfully and illegally assaults a woman, even a classmate who is ‘underage’ (or possibly a man!).

“I bet he’d love to fight these misfits just like I do!” He added.

Trump’s unfounded prediction that he was going to be arrested the next day resulted in a major bump in the polls for him and an increase in campaign contributions.