The Quiet Way Trump and DeSantis Are Preparing for a Fight

There's a battle brewing between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. And both sides seem to be preparing for a bitter fight.

Manage newsletters View in browser The Quiet Way Trump and DeSantis Are Preparing for a Fight By Zachary Petrizzo There's a battle brewing between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. And both sides seem to be preparing for a bitter fight. Trump's Billionaire Pal Found Not Guilty on Foreign Lobbying By Jose Pagliery Prosecutors laid out evidence for weeks of Barrack illegally lobbying for the United Arab Emirates. The jury didn't see it. Kyrsten Sinema Is MIA for Fellow Dems in Arizona By Sam Brodey Arizona has some of the toughest and most consequential races in the country. And Kyrsten Sinema is a Democrat popular among Republicans. Where is she? The Truth is a Beast. Are you?  Get unlimited access to the Beast's fearless reporting.  Subscribe Advertisement Republicans Are Bad for the Economy. Here's Why. By David Rothkopf, Bernard Schwartz Polls say voters trust the GOP more than Democrats on economic issues. That's a huge mistake. Oath Keeper Boss Has Messy First Visit to the Witness Stand By Pilar Melendez Stewart Rhodes tripled down on election conspiracies—and momentarily seemed to embrace "the right to riot." Advertisement Oprah Turns on Dr. Oz, the Grifter She Created Winfrey's endorsement of John Fetterman might be just a way to hedge her bets, in the event her celebrity doctor protege wins and helps Republicans take the Senate. Joe Biden Is Failing to Fight Hard Enough for the Midterms As Republicans gather steam, Joe Biden and the Democrats haven't put up the fight needed to win, host Andy Levy says on this week's episode of The New Abnormal. Buoyant Zeldin Strays From Trump Playbook Days Before Vote The longshot gubernatorial candidate has closed the gap to just 7 points, and ahead of a rally with Rep. Elise Stefanik, he encouraged New Yorkers to vote by mail to help him win. Advertisement 1.  DeSantis Rolls Out Cringe Ad Saying He Was Sent by God  MESSIAH COMPLEX "And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said I need a protector. So God made a fighter," a creepy voiceover says over a montage of DeSantis pics. 2.  U.S. Air Force Insists It Didn't Try to Draw Penis in Sky  TO THE COCKPIT The phallic shape appeared near a Russian naval base in Syria. 3.  DOJ Reportedly Considering Special Counsel if Trump Runs  'NO IDEA' Trump's team has talked about announcing his bid on Nov. 14, sources told CNN. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. © 2022 The Daily Beast Company LLC I 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY, 10011   Privacy Policy   If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe. https://elink.thedailybeast.com/oc/61415435109eeb2e0e1eed49hmdyf.11rj/65f8845f