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Ron DeSantis: “I think Trump's probably historical analog is Andrew…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Holds a Fireside Chat with the Coolidge Foundation in Polk County

Published | Video Starts at 34:31

I'm not sure that's Possible. He's a different style. He's a different style. He's more like Roosevelt. I was going to ask the governor, did he think President Trump was like T.R. I think Trump's probably historical analog is Andrew Jackson. And I think he would say that too, having, having talked with him about it. I think it's more of the, of the populist strain now. (34:31–34:37)

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