Overview

• Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, refused to condemn former President Donald Trump's use of the term 'vermin' to describe his political opponents during an interview on NBC News' 'Meet The Press'.
• NBC Host Kristen Welker repeatedly asked DeSantis to condemn Trump's language, but DeSantis avoided the question, stating that he is responsible for his own words and conduct.
• DeSantis stated that he does not play 'the media's games' and that he is focused on the American people's issues, not personal issues.
• Trump's use of the term 'vermin' to describe his political opponents has been criticized as similar to rhetoric used by dictators like Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.
• Fellow Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy also refused to condemn Trump's statement, calling it a 'classic mainstream media move.'