Former DeSantis Staffer Claims the Governor Slams Trump in Private

A former staffer for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) claims the governor takes shots at former President Donald Trump behind closed doors.

Variety’s special correspondent Gabriel Sherman published an article for the publication titled, “👤Ron Desantis: The Making and Remaking (And Remaking) of a MAGA Heir.”

Sherman noted, so far, “The DeSantis-Trump smackdown has been unfolding off camera. But it likely won’t stay that way.”

He continues, “DeSantis in private trashes Trump.”

“He calls him a TV personality and a moron who has no business running for president,” a former DeSantis staffer said, per Sherman.

According to Sherman, “DeSantis tells donors that, if he takes on Trump, he would launch a full frontal attack on his record and competence, according to a GOP source briefed on the conversations.”

Additionally, the GOP source explained DeSantis “says the only way to beat Trump is to attack him head-on. He says he would turn to Trump during a debate and say, ‘Why didn’t you fire Fauci? You said you would build the wall, but there is no wall. Why is that?'”

Trump reportedly “vents about DeSantis constantly, according to people who speak with him.”

A friend of the former president told Sherman he says DeSantis is “overrated, disloyal, and a know-nothing.”