DeSantis Criticizes Trump's Abortion Stance and COVID-19 Handling at Iowa Town Hall

Florida governor and GOP presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis targets Trump and Nikki Haley, while expressing support for Republicans demanding border security changes in exchange for aid to Ukraine.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a GOP presidential hopeful, criticized former President Donald Trump's stance on abortion during a CNN town hall in Iowa, accusing him of inconsistency and 'flip-flopping'.
DeSantis also criticized Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that shutting down the country and printing trillions of dollars were huge mistakes.
The Florida governor expressed support for Republicans demanding border security changes in exchange for aid to Ukraine, and stressed the importance of aiding Israel over supplying Ukraine with more funding.
DeSantis targeted Nikki Haley, former South Carolina governor and another GOP presidential hopeful, calling her reflective of the 'old, failed Republican establishment'.
Despite his criticisms, DeSantis remains in second place behind Trump in most national polls for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.