After a rough 2021 and 2022 filled with civil court losses, federal investigations and financial hits, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones seems to be pushing his longtime ally, former Republican President Donald Trump, aside.
In a recent appearance on his web series InfoWars, Jones threw his public support behind Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. Jones made his opinion clear that Trump was only ever a stopgap, while DeSantis is the real deal for him.
You can see Jones' comments here:
\u201cTrump has lost Alex Jones. He announces today he is off the Trump train: \u201cI am supporting Desantis .. I can look into his eyes on HD video, and I see the real sincerity.\u201d\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1660782953
\u201c@SimonMetcalfe6 @RonFilipkowski \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83d\ude05\ud83d\ude05\ud83d\ude06\ud83d\ude05\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1660782953
Jones began by claiming he "pigheadedly" supported Trump although he always disagreed with Trump's Operation Warp Speed which was supposed to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jones declared:
"I thought we had to keep [Trump] in office because of the nightmare scenario if Hillary or Biden got in back before they were officially running."
Jones added:
"With that said, I am supporting DeSantis."
"DeSantis has just gone from being awesome to being unbelievably good."
Then in an appeal to Trump’s Evangelical Christian base, Jones threw Jesus into the narrative.
"And I don’t just watch a man’s actions, as Christ said."
"Judge a tree by its fruits."
"I can also look in his eyes on HD video, and I see the real sincerity.”
He continued:
“This is what Trump should be like."
"And I’ve been hammering this point, and he’s doing it now."
"And we have someone that is better than Trump."
"Way better than Trump.”
People wondered how Trump will react.
\u201c@pationpending @DanBinthe813 @RonFilipkowski @rnchris1 @anjuna_ashley Hopefully it will destroy the GOP. Splitting off any significant amount and getting them to run in important races will have a huge impact.\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1660782953
\u201c@JasRn38 @RonFilipkowski Trump?\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1660782953
DeSantis hasn't officially declared his intention to run for President in 2024, but conservatives and political pundits have floated his name as a likely candidate for the Republican Party.
Although some people thought Alex Jones should also run.
\u201c@BasedGodsGirl How hilarious would it be if we could get Alex Jones for president trending\u201d— \u271d\ufe0f Alex Jones Was Right \ud83e\udd85 (@\u271d\ufe0f Alex Jones Was Right \ud83e\udd85) 1660937290
Jones joins a growing circle of former ride-or-dies jumping a seemingly sinking ship.
People have noted the shift.
\u201c@Kathlee71013772 @RonFilipkowski Yeah...first Ingraham, now him...what do they know? \ud83e\udd14\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1660782953
\u201cProminent MAGA excuses so far this week for dumping Trump \n\nIngraham: \u201cHe\u2019s exhausting\u201d\n\nAlex Jones: \u201cHe\u2019s too pro vax\u201d\n\nTara Servatius: \u201cHe\u2019s not anti \u2018voter fraud\u2019 enough\u201d\n\nMAGA w/out Trump is even more MAGA \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc40\u201d— David Diego (@David Diego) 1660940545
\u201c@MileHighJoe1 @LoMama81 @Kathlee71013772 @RonFilipkowski That is a fair assessment.\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1660782953
\u201c@Smlygrl87 @TimRunsHisMouth How dare they go after indicted criminals by a jury of their peers (on jan6 rioters and Alex Jones and pending for trump)\u201d— Tim Young (@Tim Young) 1660920055
\u201c@Goodhart98 @RonFilipkowski The Trump Tide is going out!\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1660782953
\u201c@DouglasLukasik The Biden to DeSantis Alex Jones watcher voter\u201d— Douglas Lukasik (@Douglas Lukasik) 1660938455
As of this writing, Trump nor any members of his inner circle have responded to Jones' defection.
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