Andrew Gillum legal team demands court hearing, citing Donald Trump rant on Ron DeSantis

[brooklynite]

Tallahasee Democrat

Former President Donald Trump's post-election screed labeling Florida's governor "Ron DeSanctimonious" didn't go unnoticed by Andrew Gillum or his Miami lawyers.

Trump, in a statement Thursday timed after the election and before his anticipated announcement of a third White House bid, credited himself for Gov. Ron DeSantis' victory in the 2018 governor's race, when he narrowly defeated Gillum.

In addition to saying he helped "fix" DeSantis' campaign after it had "completely fallen apart," Trump said he also got the feds to intervene "when votes were being stolen" in Broward County.

David Markus and Katherine Miller, who are representing Gillum on federal public corruption charges involving donations to his gubernatorial campaign, didn't fire back at insults Trump hurled at Tallahassee's former mayor.

[JohnSJ]

1. Trump and musk are trying to outdo each other for stupidity

[mcar]

2. Good

That election never made sense to me. 70+% of voters voted for a constitutional amendment to allow returning citizens/formerly incarcerated to regain voting rights, but they also voted for DeathSantis and Scott?

[tulipsandroses]

3. Oh what would happen if trump has to testify

Of course he would plead the 5th. But still, that would say a lot

[Joinfortmill]

4. Trump's big mouth may have exposed...

another crime he committed. Gillum had a good chance of winning. However, it's unclear to me how compromised Gillum is or is not.

[exboyfil]

5. In one sense it doesn't matter

Since he has clear standing and will serve as a useful hammer to get Trump and perhaps DeSantis into depositions.

[Jade Fox]

6. I really hope something comes of this....

and that it damages DeSantis.