DeSantis Calls Out Trump for Social Media Attacks, Debate Absence

‘You know, it’s one thing to do it behind a keyboard,’ he says. ‘Step up on stage and do it to my face. I’m ready for it.’

Florida Governor and 2024 Republican Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's 2023 Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 28. Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty Images

Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis has gone on the offensive against President Donald Trump in recent days, calling out the fact that he continues to be absent from Republican events.

“Donald Trump is missing in action,” Mr. DeSantis said during the second Republican Presidential Debate on Sept. 27.