Ron DeSantis’ Presidential Campaign Trolled By Dumpster Fire Ad

A super PAC supporting Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley released an ad mocking the campaign of one of her rivals, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

“In a world of chaos, the last thing America needs is another dumpster fire,” the political ad’s narrator said as the camera zoomed in on a flaming trash bin. The ad then featured a series of audio clips of people criticizing DeSantis’ campaign.

“Support for Ron DeSantis is plummeting,” one commentator said as another declared: “Republican voters are just not that into DeSantis.”

Stand for America (SFA), a super PAC that’s backing Haley’s bid for the presidency, released the ad on Tuesday.

Haley and DeSantis are among a crowded field vying for the 2024 Republican nomination for president, which includes former President Donald Trump who has maintained his lead as the frontrunner.

Since launching his bid for the White House, DeSantis has struggled to gain momentum and continues to trail the former president in multiple polls.

Meanwhile, Haley’s profile has risen considerably since she first announced her presidential campaign. In recent polls, Haley, a former South Carolina governor, is steadily increasing and now running neck and neck with DeSantis for second place.

Newsweek reached out via email on Tuesday to representatives for DeSantis and SFA for comment.

A spokesperson for Haley told Newsweek in an email on Tuesday that the former South Carolina governor’s presidential campaign team ‘can’t comment on what the PAC does.”

The pro-Haley super PAC, SFA, shared the anti-DeSantis ad on X, formerly Twitter. The 30-second video shows a dumpster ablaze in reference to DeSantis’ beleaguered campaign.

“SFA Fund, Inc. released a new ad titled, ‘Dumpster Fire,’ painting the downfall of Ron DeSantis’ campaign,” the PAC posted on X Tuesday. “Desperate DeSantis is dropping in the polls, his support is plummeting, his campaign is floundering, and he’s losing both donors and staff.”

Haley, who served in the Trump Administration from 2017-2018 when he appointed her to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has been touted as a potential pick to become the MAGA leader’s running mate should she drop out of the race.

DeSantis said he believes that’s why Haley and Trump target his campaign.

“There’s a reason why they spend money against me,” DeSantis said on a campaign stop in New Hampshire last week. “Haley and Trump spend money against me. He has not spent any money against her, and she has not spent any money against him.”

During the campaign stop, DeSantis also said the former South Carolina governor can’t appeal to core conservatives and is getting support from people who “aren’t Republicans.”

“I’m the only one that can beat Trump, let’s just be clear on that,” DeSantis said.

“Haley cannot get enough support from core Republicans and conservatives,” the Florida governor added. She’s getting support from people who either aren’t Republicans or are on kind of the 10, 15 percent, which is fine. I mean, you need those people for it to win the general, but you have to be able to appeal to conservatives and core Republicans. And I’m the only one that can do that.”