Washington Week with The Atlantic

Trump, DeSantis trade barbs ahead of campaign announcement

Season 2023 Episode 20 | 8m 07s

The field vying for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination is growing. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott filed election paperwork and said his announcement is coming Monday, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to say he’s running on Wednesday. It comes as DeSantis and the current frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, have been exchanging increasingly pointed barbs.

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