DeSantis hits Florida GOP over Republican primary debate
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to see a debate among the Republican candidates vying to replace him.
But the race’s front-runner, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, has already refused to do so . On Thursday, a campaign spokesperson said it wasn’t Donalds’ job to “legitimize campaigns that have failed to gain meaningful support.”
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