Trump is over. He has sealed his fate. The way forward is for MAGA loyalists to say “we’re going to defend MAGA even when Trump won’t.” That’s the play.
Though the content was dull, I was impressed with Gaetz’ skills as a host and personality. I think he has potential as a podcaster. He’s also siding with anti-Israel arguments, so what I would really like to see is Gaetz run against Ron DeSantis for Florida governor on a right-wing anti-war, anti-Zionist platform. That would at worst be an awesome shitshow, which would force DeSantis to defend his insane pro-Jewish agenda in a public forum, which will go about as well as it did for Ted Cruz.
So far, Gaetz has only “expressed interest” in running in the 2026 Florida gubernatorial election. I think he should just declare now and get out there and start talking about the insanity of these wars. I’m sure he’s hesitant, because he will get attacked by Trump, but look, Trump is over. He has sealed his fate. The way forward is for MAGA loyalists to say “we’re going to defend MAGA even when Trump won’t.” That’s the play.
Ron DeSantis has passed the most aggressive anti-speech laws in American history in defense of Israel. He’s a very easy target. The guy is Ted Cruz on steroids. And there’s no way he can avoid a televised debate with Gaetz and have a hope to beat him.
I think Gaetz is a good candidate for this and I will support him. In fact, I am presently endorsing Matt Gaetz for Florida Governor.
Whatever happens, it will be huge for his brand, and get him off of this “50,000 viewer podcast” trap he’s currently bogged down in. If he goes out there as the total America First anti-war gubernatorial candidate and publicly stands up to DeSantis’ lunatic warmongering, then even if he loses the election, he can come back to the podcast scene with a fury and actually make some real money, then maybe go back into politics again later if he feels like it. It’s a total win-win. No possible bad outcome.
