Ron DeSantis says it would be ‘fatal’ for Republicans if Trump is convicted and is picked as the nominee 🙄

• • Florida Gov. DeSantis said it would be ‘fatal’ for the Republican Party if Donald Trump were convicted of a crime and is the GOP nominee for president in 2024
• He also railed against Trump for refusing to participate in the primary debate
• Trump has faced a series of lawsuits and sets of legal charges since the start of 2023 that are set to continue into 2024

Ron DeSantis said if Donald Trump is convicted, the Republican Party should make sure he is not nominated for president – and assured he has faith Americans won’t vote for the ex-president if he’s ultimately sentenced.

A general election with a convicted Trump as the GOP nominee would be ‘fatal’ for the Party, DeSantis said on Thursday.

The Florida Governor signed the Republican National Committee (RNC) pledge to back the eventual 2024 nominee – and said he stands by that despite the ‘crazy’ that has happened since he first signed the pledge.

Trump, who has a massive lead against the rest of the Republicans running for president, has faced a slew of lawsuits and sets of charges since the start of 2023.

At the same time, the ex-president has refused to participate in the primary debates claiming he’s above the events – much to the ire of his competitors.