Ron DeSantis: “I think every single data point that's ever come out shows…”

“In order to win a Republican nomination, you've got to be able to galvanize core rank and file conservative Republicans. And I think every single data point that's ever come out shows that Donald Trump can do that and I can do that. So on Donald Trump, he's way ahead in the polls right now. You have talked about how you're going after him, holding him accountable on substance, but you have been criticized for not going after him more directly early on.” (02:59–03:07)

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