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Ron DeSantis is plummeting, trailing by a whopping 50 points in some polls. He’s eager to generate some buzz and potentially chip away at President Trump’s lead, so he seized on Trump’s recent criticism of Israel’s government and their massive intelligence failure regarding the Hamas attacks. In a post on X, DeSantis implied that, during a recent speech, Trump “praised terrorists.” An accusation that reminded many of the left-wing “very fine people” hoax, where Trump’s words were taken out of context and used against him for years.

Here’s what Ron had to say in response to Trump:

Terrorists have murdered at least 1,200 Israelis and 22 Americans and are holding more hostage, so it is absurd that anyone, much less someone running for President, would choose now to attack our friend and ally, Israel, much less praise Hezbollah terrorists as “very smart.”

As President, I will stand with Israel and treat terrorists like the scum that they are.

Like the left-wing media and politicians, DeSantis also misconstrued Trump’s words. The full remarks from Trump provide a much clearer perspective on the matter.

Clearly, Trump wasn’t singing the praises of terrorists; he was acknowledging that the enemy is shrewd and intelligent and that we have to take their words and actions seriously. Unfortunately, Israel overlooked warnings of an impending “big event” related to Gaza, and as a result, innocent civilians suffered greatly. Further complicating DeSantis’ attack is the fact that most people in Israel actually agree with President Trump’s assessment of the situation.

Jerusalem Post:

Four out of five Jewish Israelis believe the government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are to blame for the mass infiltration of Hamas terrorists into Israel and the massacre that followed, a new Dialog Center poll released on Thursday found.

An overwhelming majority – 86% of respondents, including 79% of coalition supporters, said the surprise attack from Gaza is a failure of the country’s leadership, while a staggering 92% said the war is causing anxiety.

Furthermore, almost all the respondents (94%) believe the government must bear some responsibility for the lack of security preparedness that led to the assault, with over 75% saying the government holds most of the responsibility.

This recent maneuver by DeSantis has raised questions about his grasp of the America First movement, sparking concerns that he’s more aligned with establishment politics than with the people. It’s concerning that Ron DeSantis may be too focused on pandering to Israel to put America first.

While Trump presided over four years of peace and encouraged hostile foreign enemies to work things out and make peace, DeSantis’ pandering approach is likely only to foment more war, chaos, and unrest abroad.

Here’s what some folks online are saying about the DeSantis remarks:

“You should delete this but you won’t because your campaign is run by frauds.”

“When your campaign is in the shitter, you’ve blown through your wad of cash and got nowhere, I guess the final act of self-immolation is to try and trash the guy who is leading you by 50+ points. You’re just a thinner Chris Christie and apparently about as smart.”

“It’s sad what you’re willing to say when you’re 50 points down. Trump will be the GOP nominee for President. You can either join us and help defeat communism in America, or not.”

“Some of us want to bring back WORLD PEACE. Your donors profit from the military industrial complex, so it doesn’t surprise me that your staffers tweet from your account with blood in their eyes.”

More and more, DeSantis’ moves feel like desperate Hail Marys thrown in hopes of reaching the end zone. His campaign is likely hoping it’s not the final nail in his coffin.

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