- Donald Trump Jr. accidentally insulted his father on a livestream.
- “He has the charisma of a mortician,” he said of former President Donald Trump.
- He intended to insult Ron DeSantis, Republican President Trump’s main rival.
When Donald Trump Jr. attempted to attack Ron DeSantis, he apparently made a gaffe and insulted his father, former President Donald Trump.
On his online show Triggered With Don Jr., a MAGA influencer ridiculed DeSantis for launching a campaign on Twitter Spaces that failed and suffered technical problems.
He blames DeSantis for the “missed launch” and then veers in the direction of apparently accidentally attacking his father.
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) May 25, 2023
“I think if you actually put the facts out there, it would create a different image…Trump has the charisma of a mortician and the energy to make Jeb Bush an Olympian,” he said, then again. Added another insult by name. DeSantis.
He claimed the governor of Florida had “policies like the rats in the swamps of D.C.” and “a nasally effeminate voice,” and said the launch was “that bad.”
Mr. Trump and Ms. DeSantis were once political allies, but the former president has consistently directed insults at Mr. DeSantis as he prepares to challenge Trump for the 2024 presidential nomination.
For years, Donald Trump Jr. has acted as his father’s political agent and adviser, criticizing opponents and praising his father’s achievements on platforms such as Twitter.
Analysts saw DeSantis as a credible challenger to Trump in the wake of last year’s midterm elections, but the 2024 campaign has been delayed, with Trump still leading the polls among Republican primary voters. keeps the lead. reported by NBC News.
