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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded Tuesday to an ongoing series of criticisms leveled at him by former President Donald Trump.
Trump took his latest swing at DeSantis on Saturday, claiming that the governor — whom he has previously nicknamed "Ron DeSanctimonious" — was misguided in COVID-19 pandemic policies in Florida.
"There are Republican governors that did not close their states. Florida was closed for a long period of time." Trump said to reporters. "They're trying to rewrite history."
Trump went further during his Saturday events in New Hampshire and South Carolina, claiming that DeSantis owes his success to the Trump administration and that a hypothetical presidential bid would be insulting.
Trump said, "Ron would have not been governor if it wasn’t for me. So, when I hear he might run, I consider that very disloyal."
Speaking at a press conference, DeSantis was asked about Trump's comments.
"Trump has criticized you a number of times in the past couple of days on a number of different issues, one of them being COVID in the state," said Daily Caller reporter Henry Rodgers.