Trump LAUGHS as ex-opponent Ron DeSantis says U.S. can't have 'four more years of Weekend at Bernie's' with Biden to huge cheers from the crowd

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis earned a chuckle retired of Donald Trump and monolithic cheers during his 'unity' reside connected Day Two of nan Republican National Convention.

Trump's erstwhile 2024 rival said America can't spend different word pinch nan state being tally for illustration a Weekend astatine Bernie's, referencing nan movie wherever a activity group turns their deceased leader into a puppet to dress he is still alive.

'Let's nonstop Joe Biden backmost to his basement and let's nonstop Donald Trump backmost to nan White House!' DeSantis said astatine nan apical of his remarks astatine nan Convention successful Milwaukee, Wisconsin connected Tuesday.

DeSantis joins different Republicans who do not deliberation President Joe Biden is successful complaint of moving nan state and opportunity he is not mentally aliases physically fresh for different word successful office.

The Florida politician said astatine nan Convention pursuing remarks by chap Republican superior campaigner Nikki Haley. Both appeared astatine nan petition of Trump, who wanted to show unity wrong nan GOP aft officially becoming nan nominee for November's election conscionable 2 days aft an assassination attempt. 

'Our state was respected erstwhile Donald Trump was our commander-in-chief,' DeSantis said. 'Joe Biden has grounded this nation.'

'As a citizen, arsenic a hubby and arsenic a father, I americium alarmed that nan existent president of nan United States lacks nan capacity to discharge nan duties of his office,' he said. 'Our enemies do not confine their designs to betwixt 10am and 4pm. We request a commander-in-chief who tin lead 24 hours a time and 7 days a week.'

DeSantis added nan zinger: 'America cannot spend 4 much years of a Weekend astatine Bernie's presidency.'

Trump, who was shown connected nan jumbotron astatine Fiserv Forum, chuckled astatine DeSantis' joke pinch a flat-mouthed smile.

'That's great,' he appeared to say.

'Let's beryllium honorable here,' Desantis continued. 'Biden is conscionable a figurehead. He's a instrumentality for imposing a leftist schedule connected nan American people.' 

DeSantis and Trump person had a rocky narration complete nan years.

It was Trump who helped propel DeSantis into nan spotlight and gain him his first superior triumph that led him to being politician of Florida successful 2018.

But erstwhile Trump made it clear it would beryllium a 'betrayal' for DeSantis to tally against him successful nan Republican primary, nan politician still launched his bid.

Now, aft dropping retired of nan title earlier nan New Hampshire superior predetermination day, DeSantis is backmost connected Team Trump and backing his bid for president.