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Coverage dated February 14, 2023 to February 18, 2023

Donald Trump Refutes Claim He Calls DeSantis ‘Meatball Ron’

Headline from Forbes

Previous reports suggested the former president insulted the Florida governor in private.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Daily Caller

    Late Night Hosts React To ‘Meatball Ron’ — Trump’s Reported New Nickname For Ron DeSantis (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Liberal late night hosts mocked former President Donald Trump's new coined nickname, "Meatball Ron," for Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

  2. Politico

    Trump: I won’t call DeSantis ‘Meatball Ron’ (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Trump announced his bid for a second term as president in November and has since launched multiple attacks on DeSantis.

  3. Forbes

    Donald Trump Refutes Claim He Calls DeSantis ‘Meatball Ron’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Previous reports suggested the former president insulted the Florida governor in private.

  4. Newsweek

    Donald Trump says it would be "inappropriate" to call DeSantis "meatball" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump has previously denied spending time working on a nickname for the Florida governor who's seen as a potential rival.

  5. BizPac Review

    Trump denies calling DeSantis 'Meatball Ron' in another blazing attack on his biggest GOP rival (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Former President Donald J. Trump denied nicknaming FL Gov. Ron DeSantis 'meatball Ron' as his GOP rival shrugged it off.

  6. The Guardian

    Trump claims he will ‘never call’ Ron DeSantis ‘Meatball Ron’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Ex-president tests new nickname for Florida governor, chief rival in 2024 polls, by saying he would not use it

  7. Insider

    Trump said he wouldn't call DeSantis 'Meatball Ron' as it would be inappropriate (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Donald Trump said that despite his criticisms of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the nickname would be "totally inappropriate."

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