Ron DeSantis’ Never Back Down Pac lied about New Hampshire Representative Lisa Smart switching her endorsement from Trump to DeSantis. Smart released a statement Tuesday afternoon stating she supports Donald Trump, not Ron DeSantis for president.
Smart’s statement read, “I was so incredibly proud to join many of my colleagues in endorsing President Donald J. Trump last month and my support for him has not changed. I’m dismayed by the games being played by Never Back Down and I will NOT be participating in any activities with Ron DeSantis.”
— Steven Cheung (@TheStevenCheung) May 16, 2023
Trump’s campaign commented on Team DeSantis’ dishonest actions towards Republican voters with a tweet linking Smart’s statement and a caption that read “Community Notes: Fake News. Team DeSantis was caught in a lie. Very shady. Here’s the proof.”
Community Notes: Fake News.
Team DeSantis was caught in a lie. Very shady.
Here's the proof
https://t.co/Tp80O4p3k6 pic.twitter.com/p4aP6TeARI
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) May 16, 2023
Alex Bruesewitz commented on Team DeSantis’ attempts of deception, writing, “Earlier today, DeSantis’ super pac @NvrBackDown24 claimed a Rep from New Hampshire named Lisa Smart was flipping her endorsement of Trump to DeSantis. Lisa Smart has now come out and said that the DeSantis super pac LIED and she’s with Trump 100%! Team DeSantis is scum!”
Earlier today, DeSantis’ super pac @NvrBackDown24 claimed a Rep from New Hampshire named Lisa Smart was flipping her endorsement of Trump to DeSantis.
Lisa Smart has now come out and said that the DeSantis super pac LIED and she’s with Trump 100%!
Team DeSantis is scum! https://t.co/VfQaHDTZ8U
— Alex Bruesewitz
(@alexbruesewitz) May 16, 2023
Even NBC News reporter Amanda Terkel was shocked by Team DeSantis’ deception; she wrote, “In an incredible update to this… one of the women on both the DeSantis and Trump endorsement lists has now come out and said she’s 100% with Trump and not DeSantis. What is happening?!”
In an incredible update to this… one of the women on both the DeSantis and Trump endorsement lists has now come out and said she's 100% with Trump and not DeSantis. What is happening?! https://t.co/UnE4md2UKB https://t.co/3acOQyZE93
— Amanda Terkel (@aterkel) May 16, 2023
New Hampshire GOP primary polling shows Trump holding over a 20-point lead on Ron DeSantis. Trump also recently held a successful rally and CNN town hall in the state. These facts are why many believe Team DeSantis has resorted to lying to the New Hampshire GOP voters.
If Team DeSantis lies to Republican voters about endorsements from state reps, what else will Team DeSantis lie to Republican voters about?