US Politics | Donald Trump should be a party elder not leader & Ron DeSantis is the future of the GOP, political strategist says
FORMER president Donald Trump should fade into the background as a political elder while Ron DeSantis picks up the torch and leads the GOP to victory, a political strategist has said. Trump announced that he will launch a third presidential campaign after his chosen candidates faced huge losses in the midterm elections \- Republican operative John Thomas said this was the sign he needed to pursue a fresh face for the conservative movement. 
Donald Trump should step down from political leadership and make way for Ron DeSantis, a political strategist saysGetty Images - Getty 
Getty Images - GettyRepublican operative John Thomas exclusively told The US Sun that the performance of Trump-backed candidates in the midterm elections was the sign he needed to pursue a fresh face '/ ' 
GettyThomas is now leading an incoming Super PAC for DeSantis to galvanize a potential 2024 presidential campaign '/ ' 
Trump announced his candidacy for president on TuesdayGetty Just months ago, Thomas, the founder and president of political media firm Thomas Partners Strategies, heavily advised against DeSantis facing off against Trump in the polls. Now, the strategist is leading a future Super PAC called Ron to the Rescue pushing a 2024 presidential campaign for Florida's governor after he celebrated a historic win. ...Desantis created his own red tsunami in Florida, turning it from a swing state to a red state,... Thomas exclusively told The U.S. Sun. The 44-year-old candidate defeated Democrat Charlie Crist by a nearly 20-point margin last Tuesday \- a shockingly huge win compared to other Trump-endorsed political hopefuls. read more sun stories 
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HERE'S DONNY Donald Trump reveals 2024 run amid growing Ron DeSantis support At his election night celebration, supporters chanted ...two more years,... suggesting they don't want DeSantis to complete his four-year term as governor and run for president in 2024. DeSantis also helped to usher in a full ticket of Republican leaders including 20 GOP congressmen and conservative school board members. ...We were on offense and we didn't shy away from big issues,... DeSantis told reporters at a conference after his victory. Winning in the historically blue Miami-Dade County, he referenced attracting supporters from both sides of the aisle saying: ...You don't win by a million and a half votes if you only get your own party.... While Thomas now speaks of DeSantis with glimmering pride and confidence, he explained that the decision to move away from Trump wasn't an easy one. Most read in The US Sun DANGEROUS OVERSIGHT Delphi murder cops 'forgot suspect's huge admission five years ago' BIG MISTAKE Family Feud's Steve falls & completely 'shuts down' after player's NSFW answer RHO-NO Teresa Giudice mocked as she posts unedited and filtered version of the same pic THE NEW JANELLE Sister Wives' Janelle 'drops 100lbs' & shows off body after dumping Kody IS AL OKAY? Today star Al Roker's wife explains host's continued absence from morning show DEADLY PLAN UVA 'shooter waited until return to campus before fatal attack killing three' ...Trump was beginning to fade in the polls, and I think a lot of people were looking at DeSantis as the future of the Republican party,... he said. ...And then when the Mar a Lago raids happened to Trump that galvanized Trump's support again and turned him into a victim which caused the Republican base to come to his defense.... The energy behind Trump at this point was so electric, Thomas even put a PAC they had already started this summer on ice to see how public opinion shifted. Ultimately, the American people spoke, and it wasn't looking good for the former president. WHY NOT TRUMP? According to NBC News Decision Desk, about one-third of Trump-endorsed candidates ran in competitive races. Of those, about 42 won while a whopping 29 lost. As of Tuesday evening, six are in races that haven't been called and two are headed to runoffs. Thomas maintains that Trump is still a popular figure in the public, but the contrast between the MAGA-friendly candidates' red ...mist... and DeSantis' tsunami demonstrated a shift in the interest of American voters. ...The Trump-endorsed candidates failed or dramatically underperformed,... Thomas said. The strategist compared the potential incoming race to the 2008 election, where Hillary Clinton appeared to be the inevitable option. However, Democrats were ultimately ...ready for a fresh face \- somebody who could lead and win,... the strategist explained. ...This feels very much like that to me in 2008. ...Not like 2016 where Trump dominated pretty much from the escalator ride down. ...It's not so much that Republicans don't like Trump it's that they like winning more, and they're looking to the future. ...At the end of the day, it's not a popularity contest. Politics is about winning.... TRUMP ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN The former president announced his third presidential campaign after months of teasing a bid to take back the White House. Despite a slew of ongoing investigations, including the FBI's raid of his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida in August, Trump officially threw his name on the ballot for the forthcoming presidential election. At a rally at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Trump walked out to chants of ...USA... before thanking the crowd for joining him and his family in the ...greatest country in the history of the world.... ...America's comeback starts right now,... Trump said. ...Two years ago we were a great nation, and soon, we will be a great nation again. ...I am tonight announcing my candidacy for President of the United States. ...This will not be my campaign, this will be our campaign all together. ...I will fight like no one has ever fought before.... Prior to the announcement, it was revealed via Bloomberg reporter Jennifer Jacobs that Trump filed a statement for his 2024 bid with the FEC. Trump and his top advisors have long planned to announce his third run at the White House and even flirted with the idea of declaring his campaign before the midterms. During a November 3 rally in Sioux City, Iowa, Trump said: ...In order to make out country successful and safe and glorious, I will very, very, very probably do it again.... A sea of MAGA supporters erupted in applause as chants of ...Trump!, Trump!, Trump!... broke out. ...Get ready, that's all I'm telling you \- very soon. Get ready,... the former president teased. ...YEARNING' FOR DESANTIS According to CNN, Tuesday's exit polls showed that 45 percent of Florida's voters would like DeSantis to run for president. Following Tuesday's results, several Republican commentators seemed to throw their support behind DeSantis as leader of the GOP, with the New York Post declaring him ...DeFuture... of the party. However, Thomas noted that the future isn't so clear cut, as Trump has always been a strong campaigner. ...I think it's going to force Republicans to make a choice,... he said speaking on a potential race between DeSantis and Trump. ...Do they want to continue in the same direction that they've been going, which is lackluster election performance? ...Or do they want to evolve to a new face?... Ideally, Trump would step down from political leadership and help to usher in this ...fresh face,... Thomas said. However, it seems the former president won't be backing down soon as he's slammed DeSantis on Truth Social, bragging about winning more votes than the Governor in 2020. Read More on The US Sun 
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Donald Trump should step down from political leadership and make way for Ron DeSantis, a political strategist saysGetty Images - Getty Getty Images - GettyRepublican operative John Thomas exclusively told The US Sun that the performance of Trump-backed candidates in the midterm elections was the sign he needed to pursue a fresh face '/ ' GettyThomas is now leading an incoming Super PAC for DeSantis to galvanize a potential 2024 presidential campaign '/ ' Trump announced his candidacy for president on TuesdayGetty Just months ago, Thomas, the founder and president of political media firm Thomas Partners Strategies, heavily advised against DeSantis facing off against Trump in the polls. Now, the strategist is leading a future Super PAC called Ron to the Rescue pushing a 2024 presidential campaign for Florida's governor after he celebrated a historic win. ...Desantis created his own red tsunami in Florida, turning it from a swing state to a red state,... Thomas exclusively told The U.S. Sun. The 44-year-old candidate defeated Democrat Charlie Crist by a nearly 20-point margin last Tuesday \- a shockingly huge win compared to other Trump-endorsed political hopefuls. read more sun stories MAGA RETURNS Donald Trump announces 2024 presidential campaign after months of teasing bid HERE'S DONNY Donald Trump reveals 2024 run amid growing Ron DeSantis support At his election night celebration, supporters chanted ...two more years,... suggesting they don't want DeSantis to complete his four-year term as governor and run for president in 2024. DeSantis also helped to usher in a full ticket of Republican leaders including 20 GOP congressmen and conservative school board members. ...We were on offense and we didn't shy away from big issues,... DeSantis told reporters at a conference after his victory. Winning in the historically blue Miami-Dade County, he referenced attracting supporters from both sides of the aisle saying: ...You don't win by a million and a half votes if you only get your own party.... While Thomas now speaks of DeSantis with glimmering pride and confidence, he explained that the decision to move away from Trump wasn't an easy one. Most read in The US Sun DANGEROUS OVERSIGHT Delphi murder cops 'forgot suspect's huge admission five years ago' BIG MISTAKE Family Feud's Steve falls & completely 'shuts down' after player's NSFW answer RHO-NO Teresa Giudice mocked as she posts unedited and filtered version of the same pic THE NEW JANELLE Sister Wives' Janelle 'drops 100lbs' & shows off body after dumping Kody IS AL OKAY? Today star Al Roker's wife explains host's continued absence from morning show DEADLY PLAN UVA 'shooter waited until return to campus before fatal attack killing three' ...Trump was beginning to fade in the polls, and I think a lot of people were looking at DeSantis as the future of the Republican party,... he said. ...And then when the Mar a Lago raids happened to Trump that galvanized Trump's support again and turned him into a victim which caused the Republican base to come to his defense.... The energy behind Trump at this point was so electric, Thomas even put a PAC they had already started this summer on ice to see how public opinion shifted. Ultimately, the American people spoke, and it wasn't looking good for the former president. WHY NOT TRUMP? According to NBC News Decision Desk, about one-third of Trump-endorsed candidates ran in competitive races. Of those, about 42 won while a whopping 29 lost. As of Tuesday evening, six are in races that haven't been called and two are headed to runoffs. Thomas maintains that Trump is still a popular figure in the public, but the contrast between the MAGA-friendly candidates' red ...mist... and DeSantis' tsunami demonstrated a shift in the interest of American voters. ...The Trump-endorsed candidates failed or dramatically underperformed,... Thomas said. The strategist compared the potential incoming race to the 2008 election, where Hillary Clinton appeared to be the inevitable option. However, Democrats were ultimately ...ready for a fresh face \- somebody who could lead and win,... the strategist explained. ...This feels very much like that to me in 2008. ...Not like 2016 where Trump dominated pretty much from the escalator ride down. ...It's not so much that Republicans don't like Trump it's that they like winning more, and they're looking to the future. ...At the end of the day, it's not a popularity contest. Politics is about winning.... TRUMP ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN The former president announced his third presidential campaign after months of teasing a bid to take back the White House. Despite a slew of ongoing investigations, including the FBI's raid of his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida in August, Trump officially threw his name on the ballot for the forthcoming presidential election. At a rally at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Trump walked out to chants of ...USA... before thanking the crowd for joining him and his family in the ...greatest country in the history of the world.... ...America's comeback starts right now,... Trump said. ...Two years ago we were a great nation, and soon, we will be a great nation again. ...I am tonight announcing my candidacy for President of the United States. ...This will not be my campaign, this will be our campaign all together. ...I will fight like no one has ever fought before.... Prior to the announcement, it was revealed via Bloomberg reporter Jennifer Jacobs that Trump filed a statement for his 2024 bid with the FEC. Trump and his top advisors have long planned to announce his third run at the White House and even flirted with the idea of declaring his campaign before the midterms. During a November 3 rally in Sioux City, Iowa, Trump said: ...In order to make out country successful and safe and glorious, I will very, very, very probably do it again.... A sea of MAGA supporters erupted in applause as chants of ...Trump!, Trump!, Trump!... broke out. ...Get ready, that's all I'm telling you \- very soon. Get ready,... the former president teased. ...YEARNING' FOR DESANTIS According to CNN, Tuesday's exit polls showed that 45 percent of Florida's voters would like DeSantis to run for president. Following Tuesday's results, several Republican commentators seemed to throw their support behind DeSantis as leader of the GOP, with the New York Post declaring him ...DeFuture... of the party. However, Thomas noted that the future isn't so clear cut, as Trump has always been a strong campaigner. ...I think it's going to force Republicans to make a choice,... he said speaking on a potential race between DeSantis and Trump. ...Do they want to continue in the same direction that they've been going, which is lackluster election performance? ...Or do they want to evolve to a new face?... Ideally, Trump would step down from political leadership and help to usher in this ...fresh face,... Thomas said. However, it seems the former president won't be backing down soon as he's slammed DeSantis on Truth Social, bragging about winning more votes than the Governor in 2020. 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