GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Supporters of former president Donald Trump rallied Saturday on Lengthy Island at an occasion held by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his potential rival for the Republican presidential nomination.
As CBS2’s Jennifer Bisram experiences, it did not take lengthy for DeSantis to handle Trump’s indictment.
“He needs to downgrade felonies to misdemeanors, actually, actually harmful stuff. After which what does he do? He turns round, does a flimsy indictment in opposition to a former president of the Untied States,” DeSantis stated, criticizing Manhattan District Legal professional Alvin Bragg.
He continued, “They’re making an attempt to do all these authorized gymnastics to attempt to act prefer it’s a felony … This man is doing politics. He has an agenda. That’s not the rule of legislation.”
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It was contained in the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City as he promoted his new e-book and did plenty of marketing campaign speak, as he inches towards a possible White Home run.
“We’ll combat the woke in authorities, however we’ll additionally combat the woke within the faculties, we’ll additionally combat the woke within the companies. We’re by no means gonna give up to the woke mob as a result of Florida is the place woke goes to die,” DeSantis stated.
A whole lot gathered to see him.
“I wish to study extra about him. Everyone knows he is gonna be working for president. I wish to make an knowledgeable determination after I vote,” Warren Haley stated.
“I am right here to assist Governor DeSantis. I believe he is carried out a positive job with Florida,” Claire Sica stated. “If he runs, I’ll undoubtedly assist him.”
“Booming financial system, like, every part is rising down there, and I believe if we take what they’re doing in Florida, apply it to the remainder of the nation, we are able to lastly get again to the standard of life that everybody deserves,” one man stated.
DeSantis’ journey to New York comes simply days away from Trump’s arraignment in Manhattan. Trump has denied all allegations.
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His supporters organized a Trump Waving Flag rally outdoors the museum. A few of them have been protesting DeSantis, waving flags and indicators and driving Trumped-out autos, together with a presidential limo duplicate.
“We’re supporting the truth that Donald Trump needs to be our subsequent president in 2024, not Ron DeSantis. It is not his time,” Joanne Wong stated.
“Ron DeSantis 2028. Soar on the prepare, however wait your flip,” one particular person stated.
They are saying they do not consider the previous president needs to be indicted.
“We’re gonna be in Manhattan on Tuesday with President Trump, backing him. This entire factor in regards to the indictment is BS,” protester James Robitsek stated.
“I believe it is a photograph alternative for the those that have wished this,” protester Linda Smyth stated.
“He should not have been indicted,” Wong stated.
“We should save this nation,” one other particular person stated.
DeSantis supporters sounded off too.
“I believe that it is politically motivated. I’m not in favor of DA Bragg. I believe that he has missed a lot of the rampant crime within the metropolis,” Sica stated.
DeSantis, who’s presumably one among Trump’s important rivals for the 2024 GOP nomination, has stated he won’t help in an extradition request for Trump who has made Mar-a-Lago, Florida, his dwelling.
