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Coverage dated April 13, 2023 to April 14, 2023

Trump Group Hits ‘Pudding Fingers’ DeSantis In Latest Ad Attack

Headline from Forbes

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has denied eating pudding with his fingers, but that didn’t stop a Trump-backing super PAC from launching a 30-second ad blasting DeSantis while video plays of a man digging his fingers through a plastic cup of chocolate pudding.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    WATCH: Trump super PAC launches 'Pudding Fingers' ad attacking DeSantis (opens Washington Examiner)

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    MAGA Inc., a super PAC supporting former President Donald Trump's 2024 White House bid, is running a new television ad attacking Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).

  2. The New Republic

    Trump’s DeSantis Pudding-Fingers Attack Ad Is So Messy (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    This will follow DeSantis everywhere.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Trump Team Unveils ‘Pudding Fingers’ Ad Against DeSantis (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Trump-aligned PAC MAGA Inc. released an ad Friday targeting Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his alleged "pudding fingers" habits.

  4. Insider

    Trump-aligned PAC rolls out Ron DeSantis 'Pudding Fingers' ad, mocking his rumored eating habits and hitting him on Medicare and Social Security (opens Insider)

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    DeSantis' eating habits are part of Florida political lore, and the Trump campaign has made it clear they intend to use it against him.

  5. Forbes

    Trump Group Hits ‘Pudding Fingers’ DeSantis In Latest Ad Attack (opens Forbes)

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    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has denied eating pudding with his fingers, but that didn’t stop a Trump-backing super PAC from launching a 30-second ad blasting DeSantis while video plays of a man digging his fingers through a plastic cup of chocolate pudding.

  6. New York Post

    Trump PAC ad mocks DeSantis over ‘pudding fingers,’ benefit cut votes (opens New York Post)

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    A Trump-aligned super PAC is hitting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for sticking his “dirty fingers” into entitlement programs for senior citizens — and allegedly using them to eat pudding as well, acco…

  7. Townhall

    Trump Launches Ad Mocking DeSantis for Eating Pudding With His Fingers (opens Townhall)

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  8. The Brunswick News

    Pro-Trump PAC slams DeSantis with bizarre chocolate pudding ad (opens The Brunswick News)

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    A group backing former President Donald Trump on Friday put out a bizarre television ad slamming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for supposedly using his fingers to eat chocolate pudding. The

  9. AL.com

    Trump ad slams DeSantis for eating chocolate pudding with his fingers: ‘Get that man a spoon’ (opens AL.com)

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    “Pudding? Is that really the best you got?” DeSantis said. “Bring it on.”

  10. The Daily Caller

    ‘Trump Should Attack Democrats’: DeSantis Super PAC Attacks Trump In Ad (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A super PAC promoting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released a television advertisement Sunday attacking former President Donald Trump.

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