Ron DeSantis has seen woe after woe in his campaign for the Republican nomination, forcing him to cut staff and actually engage with traditional media outlets. It’s there, he told host Howard Kurtz, where he’s found his voting audience—once they meet him in person. “There’s a lot of Republican voters out there, they like what we’ve done in Florida. CNN also announced that Jake Tapper would interview DeSantis on Tuesday, the governor’s first extended interview on the network since 2017. DeSantis refused to address these issues head-on during his MediaBuzz interview, instead noting just how well he does—once voters meet him.

Source: Fox News July 17, 2023 12:02 UTC