I’m no dreamer. I always face reality. Former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis don’t especially like each other. They are two competitive, mega-successful leaders. They both have big egos (well earned). They both believe they should be the one to save America. But so what? Former Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush didn’t especially like each other in 1980. But they united for the good of the GOP and the country. That gave Reagan two landslide victories, and Bush followed as president. That’s the ticket to save America today: UNITY.
With the GOP divided and Democrats in control of government, the very existence of America is threatened. Look around. We are on the verge of World War III. The U.S. economy is in decline. Banks are failing. Our border is wide open. Crime is exploding. And inflation is wiping out the great American middle class. America is hanging by a thread.
Our only hope is the reelection of Trump as president. But even that is not enough. For any chance at all, America needs DeSantis to carry on after Trump. America and the world are simply in too precarious a state to fix in four years. But a lot can be done in 12 years. To that end, let me first offer Trump and DeSantis my advice on how they can work together to save America.
First, put your egos aside.
This isn’t about either of you. It’s about saving the United States of America from a communist takeover, combined with a foreign invasion at our border. Time is running out.
Let me stress again: Four years with Trump as president is a good start, but it is only that… a start. Because it is going to take more than four years to save this troubled country. Because of that, I believe Trump and DeSantis are, at this moment in time, the two most important people in the world…
AND THEY MUST WORK TOGETHER!
How? It starts with them becoming a team. Let DeSantis acknowledge the importance of Trump being president for the next four years, and let Trump acknowledge the importance of DeSantis taking over from him in 2028.
My personal opinion is that DeSantis should remain governor of Florida for the next four years, thereby solidifying his credentials as “the greatest governor in the history of America.” But he would also make a great vice president (assuming Trump/DeSantis can work out the legal residence issue of the Electoral College).
As VP I’d put DeSantis in charge of election integrity. He’s the man to make America’s elections as secure as Florida’s elections. And with a secure election, look what happens. The GOP won by a landslide in Florida.
Next, after deciding how to best proceed to unite the GOP and save America, jointly announce that decision to the world, and announce that they are going to work together to ensure that Trump is elected president of the United States in 2024, then DeSantis in 2028.
With this unifying message in place, Trump is essentially guaranteed to be the Republican nominee. Then Trump can embark on what I call, “The ‘What Have You Got to Lose?’ Tour” aimed at converting independent and Democrat voters in battleground states (meaning states that are actually winnable, if just a few voters can be persuaded to change sides).
Hold rallies in Philadelphia (in battleground Pennsylvania), Minneapolis (in battleground Minnesota), Atlanta (in battleground Georgia), Detroit (in battleground Michigan), Milwaukee (in battleground Wisconsin), Las Vegas (in battleground Nevada), Phoenix (in battleground Arizona) and Virginia Beach (in battleground Virginia).
This is the strategy to win the election in 2024.
Stop focusing rallies on Republican voters in red states. You already have those votes in your pocket. Focus your campaign on converting just a small percentage of women, blacks, Latinos and Asians in battleground states, and the GOP wins the election, and saves America.
Every vote gained this way is a “twofer” — meaning it’s one more Trump vote, and one less Democrat vote. That’s two for the price of one. But this strategy only works in battleground states, where the margin is razor thin.
The message “What Have You Got to Lose?” is simple and powerful. Democrat voters in Democrat-run cities live in MISERY. Trump’s point is, “What have the Democrats done for you? It can’t get any worse.”
To the contrary, President Trump gave black, Latino and female voters (all groups that support Democrats) the lowest unemployment in history; historic increases in middle-class income; and near-zero inflation. Compare all of that to Biden’s economy today.
With Trump and DeSantis in partnership, this strategy makes sense. But with a bitter primary fight, Trump must aim his campaign only at Republican voters.
It’s all on the line. If we lose in 2024, we will NEVER win again.
But if we win with Trump in 2024, and he makes major strides to save the great American middle class; secure the border; restore law and order; reduce inflation; and restore election integrity, then we have a great chance to elect DeSantis in 2028 — and put together 12 straight years of GOP rule.
So, saving the greatest country in world history all comes down to putting ego aside and uniting Trump and DeSantis for the good of America.
Dana F Harbaugh says
Or…. Trump can play the king-maker and unite the party in favor of RD.
William says
No. Trump is a geo-political genius, unparalleled in the contemporary world–and the best President anybody alive today has ever seen…
DeSantis is not an economic nationalist as Trump is–he is still stuck on the old Globalism, and is utterly untried at the national level… His handlers are same old uniparty, fool-the-voters-for-a-living cretins that we kicked to the curb with Trump…
roberta says
They have far more in common that not. Starting with a big one (they like us, only have one country) Dont kid yourself and think if this country falls apart, you have some safe retreat–you dont.
They will do what is right for this country, even if it eats them up inside to do it.
David Shelton says
What color is the sky in your world??
“It’s not about you”, “put egos aside”.
Dude, EVERYTHING is all about Trump! That narcissistic bloviating bully COULD’VE gone down in history as one of our greatest presidents (wrt accomplishments). But he just couldn’t shut up, he couldn’t stop tweeting, he couldn’t stop arguing with no-name reporters gleefully teeing him up. He couldn’t stop making it ALL about him.
But NOW he’s gonna put his ego aside. Right.
Intrepid says
I think your post is all about you and your Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Robert Hagedorn says
Trump does have those flaws. And pointing them out, TDS does not make.
CWN says
William outlined the dream scenario. Use a second term missing the re-election pressure to take the heat, drain the bipartisan swamp, dig down for great accomplishments. Then like the fine golfer he is, “tee it up” for a Ron Desantis who has had four years by Trump’s side to be the ultimate celebrity apprentice and keep the Republican golden age serving our great nation. Boom!
roberta says
You have fallen for one of the narratives the press puts out.
Ask yourself (can Trump really be the devil the press makes him out to be?)
There are not enough hours in a day for Trump do do all of the bad that he is accused of.
And that ego of his (to you) means he is a guy that believes failure is not an option. He absolutely
has to be the best at all he does. If that gets me a strong economy, low fuel prices, safety, abundance,
low inflation, school choice, no stupid ass endless wars, and on and on.
Im absolutely all in with the ego, Ill have fun with it, joke about it, and move on with life, raising my kids in safety.
roberta says
One other thing (if you are a DeSantis fan) If Desantis gets the nomination, which wouldnt hurt my feelings a bit, the next day the press would be saying he is a nut and a Putin puppet.
Same sh=t, different guy.
internalexile says
Read Peter Navarro’s latest book. Kudlow, Mnuchin, Mulvaney, and other Wall St. traitors, really, did not give a d_mn about the American worker, and the MAGA approach was flushed down the toilet. But I agree, if Trump could just focus on restoring the constitution, and avoid engaging in petty back and forth barbs, he and DiSantis might do wonders for what is left of America. And next time, make better personel choices.
Prairie Dweller says
DeSantis belongs to Deep State. Not a good choice for America.
Una Salus says
Trump would make a terrible VP and MAGA already got flushed by none other although we can always blame Wall Street traitors.
Probably Trump will be the candidate though so looking forward to four more years of the same stuck stupid. If it’s even possible for him to win which given what he himself has said about rigged elections it probably isn’t.
Una Salus says
Election fraud is no doubt real but what’s also real is that Trump couldn’t cut his losses and is holding onto the presidency with a vice grip that I’m afraid to say probably has little to do with saving the republic.
RAM says
This is no panacea unless the worst examples of fraudulent voting, vote tabulation, and vote reporting are prevented this time. How likely is that?
BLSinSC says
EXACTLY what I have been posting for a long time! And afterwards we could have DeSANTIS/HAWLEY! Imagine an ENTIRE GENERATION of people growing up in a DECENT, PROSPEROUS AMERICA!
Spurwing Plover says
I hope this whole thing against Trump blows up in the Democrats faces the same for the M.S. Media . Biden has already Betrayed the Eco-Freaks by opening up the Oil Fields
James Keir Baughman says
Exactly! This is EXACTLY what America needs!
Prairie Dweller says
Mr. Root, Apparently, you are about a year behind. Try to keep up. DeSantis has gone to the dark side. He belongs to the Deep State. Paul Ryan + McCarthy coached him last October in NYC, while Lee Zeldin’s rally was taking place….at which Ron was scheduled to attend, but did not. There he clenched his plan to run against POTUS Trump. Since, he has shown some strange behavior, and past stories about him have emerged. All not good. As everyone knows, except possibly for Mr. Root, that Ron would not have been governor without POTUS Trump dragging him across the finish line in the election he would have lost. Ron DeSanctimonious….a typical turncoat. Read Roger Stone’s report about Florida’s back-stabbing governor’s plans. Regarding ego…..without ego one goes nowhere. It’s a catalyst for rocketing to the top. Like or not, that’s the way it works. POTUS Trump is “America First”. That’s all that matters. We didn’t vote for an altar boy. That is not a job requirement in the White House. Just a kick-ass Pro-America is what was needed, and still is. BTW….Ron may very well be on Soros’ payroll, since splitting the GOP is the way to hand it to the Democrats who want to do Soros’ bidding in tearing down America. Consider yourself informed.
irene says
totally agree. don’t know why the both can’t see it. Trump is a master in coming back from downturns but we can knly have 4 years if him. Desantis should tske what he already knows and learn from Trump by being hisVP an then he vould tske the next 8. They must be statesmen not politicians. They say they love our country they need to unite to save it. I hope they do but at the moment it is not looking that way.
JB says
If DeSantis runs the Republican vote will be split and the Communists will have 4 more years to finish off the Republic.
Una Salus says
Great idea, let’s just do away with the primaries while Trump is in the running. DeSantis is only going to make Trump look stupid if he runs anyway.
Una Salus says
We need an A-Team not a Trump team. The negative stuff is how Trump campaigns and he’s already doing a Cruz, It’s what he does. Address that if you want unity, at least as far as I’m concerned.
Una Salus says
Had enough stuck on stupid and the stupidest thing is that nothing is ever Trump’s fault which is why we have to worry about how nasty Trump is going to make things if DeSantis runs.
Bob Boskey says
We all know what the solution is and DeSantis will not accept VP.
Una Salus says
Can any of you guys say what is supposed to be different this time around?
Patti York says
Trump will NEVER trust DeSantis and he shouldn’t! Where was DeSantis when Mara Lago was being ransacked? Hiding and keeping his mouth shut. The man is a coward..