DeSantis Launches 2024 Bid, Slams Trump in Iowa Debut

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign in Iowa, criticizing former President Donald Trump's leadership and policies.
DeSantis portrayed himself as a principled conservative leader focused on results, unlike Trump's "entertainment."
DeSantis mocked Trump's attacks on him and suggested Trump had abandoned his "America First" principles while president.
DeSantis vowed to defeat "woke" ideologies, curb illegal immigration, and stand up to China if elected president.
Trump's campaign dismissed DeSantis as "not a serious person" and claimed only Trump could fix the country's problems.