The Trump campaign has come out and defended Byron Donalds after he stood with Kamala Harris yesterday against one part of Florida’s curriculum on slavery.
Before I get to that, Donalds defended himself yesterday claiming that DeSantis officials attacking him were ‘trying to score political points.’
What’s crazy to me is I expressed support for the vast majority of the new African American history standards and happened to oppose one sentence that seemed to dignify the skills gained by slaves as a result of their enslavement. Anyone who can’t accurately interpret what I said is disingenuous and is desperately attempting to score political points. Just another reason why l’m proud to have endorsed President Donald J. Trump!
I’m not sure why he is pushing his endorsement of Trump in this tweet, but maybe he was asking for help. And he got it. Late last night the Trump campaign came out in his defense:
BREITBART – Former President Donald Trump’s campaign said it is a “disgrace” that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) office criticized Rep. Byron Donalds’ (R-FL) conservative record after he expressed minor concern with Florida’s education standards that purport to teach students about the “personal benefit” enslaved Americans received under slavery.
Miller said in a statement:
Congressman Byron Donalds is a conservative hero. The Republican Party is lucky to have him as a leader, and President Trump is honored to have his endorsement.
The Congressman also calls it like he sees it, and if he thinks something is BS, he’ll tell you. That’s why we like him so much.
For the OFFICIAL office of the Governor, and (what’s left of) Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign to attempt to smear Congressman Donalds like this is a disgrace – and it’s indicative of why DeSantis has plummeted faster than any presidential candidate in history.
It was stupid for Donalds to join Kamala in her attack on the Florida Curriculum and it was even more so for Team Trump to back him. But whatever it takes to attack DeSantis…amirite?