Trump spokesperson: DeSantis ‘so desperate for attention’ he’s debating ‘Grade A loser’ Gavin Newsom 

A Trump spokesperson said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is “so desperate for attention” that he’s debating a “Grade A loser” like California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) Thursday.

“Ron DeSanctimonious is acting more like a thirsty, third-rate OnlyFans wannabe model than an actual presidential candidate,” Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said in a statement. “Instead of actually campaigning and trying to turn around his dismal poll numbers, DeSanctus is now so desperate for attention that he’s debating a Grade A loser like Gavin Newsom.”

DeSantis, a 2024 GOP presidential primary candidate, is set to debate the California governor on Fox News at 9 p.m. Thursday. The debate will be moderated by Fox News host Sean Hannity. 

Newsom first challenged the Sunshine State governor to a debate back in September of last year. He has called the Florida Republican a “small, pathetic man,” while DeSantis hit back at Newsom by saying people are “fleeing” California due to the Golden State governor’s administration.

DeSantis is trailing Trump for the GOP presidential nomination by a large margin. According to FiveThirtyEight, DeSantis is polling at an average of 12.6 percent among the Republican field, while Trump towers over his opponents at an average of 60 percent.

“At the debate, Ron will flail his arms and bobble his head wildly, looking more like a San Francisco crackhead than the governor of Florida,” Cheung continued in his Thursday statement. “This isn’t a prediction. It’s a spoiler.”

“Hopefully for Ron, it’s a seated debate so he won’t have to mash his foot into his high-heels to look taller,” Cheung continued. “But if not, he’ll definitely be on a 12 inch step stool so he can peek right above the podium.”