Biden Slams DeSantis as ‘Trump Incarnate’ in a Pre-Election Jab

Barb offers preview of a pair of potential 2024 match-ups
President said he plans to run but will decide after midterms

Ron DeSantis
Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg

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By Josh Wingrove, Jordan Fabian, and Justin Sink

November 1, 2022 at 9:10 PM UTC

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November 2, 2022 at 1:30 AM UTC

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Joe Biden assailed Ron DeSantis as “Donald Trump incarnate,” a remark that unveils a key question batted around in the White House: Will the president be facing the rival he knows or the one he doesn’t in 2024?

The US president’s barb at a Democratic fundraiser in Florida offered a preview of how an incumbent might handle a future showdown with the insurgent Florida governor. What’s clear is that DeSantis has grown in political stature.