Staff Reports
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ motorcade was caught up in a car crash while he was on the campaign trail in Tennessee. Luckily, only one person on the governor’s staff received minor injuries, and everyone else, including the governor himself, escaped unharmed. The crash occurred on I-75, just moments before a fundraiser that was scheduled in Chattanooga. However, even after the accident, DeSantis didn’t let it deter him from attending the event.
According to the police, the crash was a result of traffic slowing down, causing a chain reaction collision involving multiple vehicles in the governor’s motorcade. All the vehicles involved in the crash were government vehicles accompanying DeSantis and his team. It’s a good thing nobody was seriously injured, or else the media would have used this incident to paint a negative picture of the governor’s campaign.
Ron DeSantis unharmed after car crash on way to campaign event https://t.co/NCuSE1v9EM
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) July 25, 2023
Adding to the rough day for DeSantis, his campaign also had to announce that they were laying off a third of their staff. They claimed to be recalibrating to a smaller “insurgent” operation, but it seems like a desperate attempt to save face. It’s no surprise that the campaign is struggling, considering they burned through huge amounts of donor cash and are still far behind President Trump in the popularity contest. People who once saw DeSantis as a viable alternative to Trump are now having second thoughts about his electability and relatability.
It’s unfortunate that some donors have lost interest in DeSantis’ campaign and don’t see any return on their investment. But hey, that’s the risk you take when you back someone who might not have what it takes to win. Maybe next time they’ll think twice before making hasty decisions. The DeSantis experiment may be on its last legs, but the governor and his team are determined to prove everyone wrong, just like they always have.
