Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked whether former President Trump was running to get back at his poltical enemies or ensure a brighter future for Americans.

I didn’t vote for Trump in 2016. I didn’t vote.

In 2020 I voted for Trump because knew Biden would be bad. He has done better than I expected but the inflation is killing me and the focus on the wrong thing isn’t helping.

Early on I was a De Santis fan but my interest has waned as he has taken hard stances on things that need compromise.

  • crashfrog
    32·
    7 months ago

    “Cope” is the thing that you’re doing, where you excuse how incompetent Trump is.

    Being high ranked doesn’t magically give the president powers beyond what the federal government should already have.

    In point of fact the President already has powers beyond what the Federal government should have. The issue was that Trump was singularly and particularly incompetent at using power, and always has been.

    • MomoTimeToDie@sh.itjust.works
      25·
      7 months ago

      In point of fact the President already has powers beyond what the Federal government should have.

      So therefore you support abusing those powers? Figures you just want the government over reaching everywhere it can

      • crashfrog
        32·
        7 months ago

        So therefore you support abusing those powers?

        I don’t believe that it’s an abuse of government power to protect Americans from deadly infectious diseases, no. But Trump, being incompetent, was unable to do that. He was able to enrich himself at the expense of taxpayers, though. I don’t support that abuse. Do you?

          • crashfrog
            31·
            7 months ago

            I didn’t change the topic, which is Trump’s incompetence. I directly answered your question, but now you’re avoiding mine. Will you answer it? Should the President abuse the powers of his office to enrich himself, yes or no?

            • MomoTimeToDie@sh.itjust.works
              15·
              7 months ago

              Lmao there isn’t a single politician who hasn’t don’t that, so I don’t see how irs relevant to your support for gross federal overreach during covid

              • kick_out_the_jams@kbin.social
                31·
                7 months ago

                Presidents are subject to an annual mandatory audit by the IRS.

                Would it surprise anybody to find out that Trump somehow avoided this?

              • crashfrog
                31·
                7 months ago

                Why are you avoiding the question? You raised the topic of abuse of power, remember?

                Just say “yes, I condemn Trump abusing his powers to enrich himself.” Unless you don’t?

                • MomoTimeToDie@sh.itjust.works
                  15·
                  7 months ago

                  Why should I play your stupid deflection games? The topic was whether or not the federal government was granted the power do do any of this shit by the constitution, which i5 objectively wasn’t.

                  • crashfrog
                    31·
                    7 months ago

                    Why should I play your stupid deflection games?

                    You shouldn’t. You should stop deflecting and answer your own question. Do you support Trump’s abuse of power or not?