let's talk about this new face on the campaign trail, people are getting to know casey desantis, they seems to be resonating with republican voters. i mean, is this some important arsenal for ron desantis? >> well, ron desantis think so and people around ron desantis think she's sort of his secret weapon because he has sort of a little difficulty connecting with voters, he comes off a little wooden, she's very charismatic and comfortable with a crowd and she's a former tv personality. she's used to connecting with people. voters really like her and it t tells us that people don't find him easy to connect to, that she's a way to connect with voters and we heard in the previous piece from voters saying that for voters where tat family values are very important, it could give an edge over donald trump, who doesn't have his wife and children on the campaign trail and by all reports they don't plant to be there -- plan to be there. >> and looking at the campaigns, casey trying to appeal to women and through those sound bites, it seems like it's working for some. >> yeah, she's going after

a panel attacking casey desantis. >> she is a compelling political figure.the brighter side to florida's angry governor. for others, she is america's karen. >> i called her -- needs to cut it out. she needs to stop trying to measure the drapes in the white house. keep an eye on her. she is wily. >> what a bunch of mean girls. ron desantis says the left is threatened by his wife. >> my wife is an incredible strong first lady of florida, a fantastic mother and great wife and that threatens the left. they are worried about her effectiveness and all is confirming she is over the target. we wear criticism from msnbc as a badge of honor. >> last month, "the daily beast" labeled her the walmart melania and political portrayed her as a lady macbeth type character and ron desantis' greatest liability. you said something that struck me. the only reason those fools make fun of her is because she is hotter than they are. you look at the liberal side, they are hideous, horrible monsters. that is what you said to me. i was shocked. >> i grew up in a time where families we

coming up casey desantis makes her first campaign trip to iowa trying to launch what her husband's campaignot a national movement a national catatch freeways, many -- mamas for desantis. >> casey desantis has a high profile role in his husband's white house bid. she held her first solo campaign event, adopting the name moms for liberty. details from christian holmes. >> thank you for the honor to be here. >> a regular fixture on the campaign trail. >> i will go out and i will fight for ron desantis. >> florida's first lady casey desantis, has bits her own brand as a mom focused on parents rights. now she's taking her act solo headlining head event in iowa there weekend to campaign for her husband. >> he led with conviction. >> releasing this video, amplifying his message and core rhetoric. >> there's nothing he won't do to protect our children. we are no longer silent. we are united. >> and god bless. >> once a who will news anchor in jacksonville, she is no stranger to the spotlight using her skill set and public speaking ease to campaign alongside her husband helping propel him to the u.s

that's e in context of this, he's now going after casey desantis. carley: his wife. wife is going after ron desantis' wife for this, she's launched the new national moms for desantis in iowa last week. >> it's one thing when your policies come after us as mamas, it's another thing when your policies come after our children, and that's when the claws come out. pete: so that's, i mean, the desantis campaign knows that she's a real asset, and so she went to iowa to launch this with governor reynolds who has said she won't endorse in this particular race. but to mobilize, you know, republican female voters, male voters on an issue that really matters to republican voters right now which is parental choice in education and getting all the nonsense that's in the classroom out. well, governor newsom's wife didn't miss if an opportunity to attack her for that. and this is sort of an example of how we talk past each other completely. this is jennifer cycle newsom tweeting this: we will not allow extremists to vilify entire communities to advance their fear-mongering aagenda. w

casey desantis, keep an eye on her, though.ure. >> emily: kt, to say that this is shocking and unacceptable is an understatement, especially with the word karen, which is a pejorative that has racist stereotypes and for them to mock a woman that's been an incredible figure in government as well as socio-politically in this country, has done so much including beat breast cancer, that was an ugly mockery. it has no place on mainstream media, but apparently because she is conservative, all bets are off and everybody can get to the arena and have a go at a gladiator style. >> kennedy: support all women! yeah, this stuff rings really hollow. it is acts of jealousy. they are incredibly envious of her position. what she has accomplished and what she continues to accomplish as a mother, and she takes that part of her life incredibly seriously. she has a close relationship with her husband, which is an enviable thing for anyone in a marriage, and what she is saying "watch out for this one, she is wiley." what does that mean? like that i

. >> meantime, florida's first lady, casey desantis, campaigned for her husband in iowa this week. er first solo campaign and her goal was to mobilize mothers to support ron desantis' presidential bid. as cnn's kristen holmes reports, she's been a pillar of her husband's political career. >> thank you for the honor to be here. >> reporter: a regular fixture on the campaign trail -- >> as long as i have breath in my body, i will go out and i will fight for ron desantis. >> reporter: florida's first lady, casey desantis, has built her own brand as a mom focused on parents' rights. now she's taking her act solo, headlining her own event in iowa this week to campaign for her husband. >> he led with principle, courage, and conviction. >> reporter: and launch "mamas for desantis," a national initiative to mobilize women to back her husband's white house bid. releasing this video, amplifying his core message and combative rhetoric. >> there's nothing we won't do to protect our children. we will not allow you to exploit our kids to advance your agenda. we are no longer silent. we are united

casey desantis, keep an eye on her, though. she is a wily figure. >> excuse me., vice president pence spent a lot of time in iowa where a voter pressed him a few days ago about his actions on january six. take a look at this. >> if it wasn't for your vote, we would not have joe biden in the white house. joe biden shouldn't be there. >> it's an issue that continues to be misunderstood. i know by god's grace i did exactly what the constitution of the united states required of me that day and i kept my oath. i said before, i said when i announced, president trump was wrong about my authority that day and he's still wrong. [applause] >> david, for mike pence this qualifies as courage. my question is, will he consistently show it? >> yeah, look. i think he will. he often fumbles on some of the final points of this. he, will he ultimately support the nominee if it's donald trump? he's going to say yes. it sure donald trump should have been a knighted? he would say it's, a national tragedy. he's not perfect on. this points to mike pence for the bravery and courage to be

and i just felt if i was casey desantis watching that, i'ds be thinking, my god, really, really, youeoplehing tha goine to masquerade as being kind pro women? i'm going to say this about me as on national television. what's wrong with these guys? yeah, there's nothing more pathetic, piers, than watching middle aged people on national television basically audition for mean girls to you because. that's exactly what we just saw there. right. and this analysis from david jolly, who's a former republican congressman who lost his congressional seat to charlie crist of all people back in 20 16. >> here he is calling casey desantis, to your point, cancer survivor, mom of three. karen, why? because like so many other florida parents and parents of young children like my wife and me, care about what our children are being caught. and we believe we should have a voic we belie in the process. oh, my god, that's so radical. and jolly also called desantis florida doctrine a losing one, right? desantis beat the guy that beat him, charlie crist, by 20 points in florida, ana. he won in deep blue coun

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i think that if you watch the end of the ad which casey desantis is on, is that she is much better onshe's more natural and seems much more winning. the last thing i will say is that i think the -- is kind of crazy. it is off of their sarah palin it mama bear stuff and it feels kind of cheesy. casey desantis does not really seem like a mama exactly, but i get where they're trying to go. >> i can see how it would be cringe-y disarm, but if i try to put myself in the shoes of a mother that is upset about the fact that she had to mask her child pointlessly, upset about the fact that her child was not able to go to school for a lot longer than they should have been, upset about the fact that there are some schools where a teacher will say that if your child starts identifying as a different gender i have no responsibility to tell you, as a parent. if on the parent, that is upset about these kinds of issues which are legitimate, i see that ad and that actually activates the mama bear or pop on there in the, so i think that this angle might work. >> i mean, many campaigns have tied lines fo

you can't see our pain, but please...believe it. . >>> casey desantis has a big role in her husband'se had her first campaign role in iowa, conservative groups for moms in liberty. mrs. desantis is launching mamas for desantis. kristin holms. >> thank you for the honor to be here. >> reporter: a regular fixture on the campaign trail. >> as long as i have breath in my body, i will fight for ron desantis. . >> as has been their marriage. >> two important women in my life, my mother is from youngs town and my wife from troy. my family reflects your family. >> he is a good dad. he is fighting for our children just as much as he is fighting for your families. >> it's a dynamic some voters have noticed. >> parts that the desantiss is strong in is his family unit. his wife casey is very respectful of her and just loves her. >> his relationship with casey and his children are obviously of utmost importance. >> for casey desantis, her solo experience in iowa capped a week that started with a pair of 4th of july parades in new hampshire, where she and her husband was joined by their three child

well, the desantis campaign set to deploy their x factor in iowa tonight as florida's first lady casey desantismake her solo debut on the campaign trail. she's expected to highlight her husband's fight to protect parental rights with a group aimed at mobilizing mommas to vote for desantis who currently trails former president trump by 34 points in the latest fox news polling. with you now is kim reynolds that will join casey tonight as a special guest. governor, great to have you on. you have said that you're not going to weigh-in on the 2024 contest. the gop race until the iowa caucuses. it doesn't appear to be a big secret you're a fan of governor ron desantis and his wife, casey. is that a fair assessment? >> i'm a fan of all republican candidates that are running to hold the highest office in the country. you know, i made it very clear that i'm going to stay neutral. i want all of the candidates to come to iowa, often. just ask if you're going to be here. i'll be happy to participate and be a part of it. we'll host most of the candidates at the iowa state fair august 10-20. parents were rea

. >>> and casey desantis has a high profile role in his husband's 2024 white house bid.s week she held her first solo campaign event for him in iowa borrowing a page from the group moms for liberty which is involved in book bannings and school board fights, mrs. desantis is launching what the campaign is calling mamas for desantis. details from kristen holmes. >> reporter: a regular fixture on the campaign trail -- >> as long as i have breath in my body, i will fight for ron desantis. >> reporter: florida's first lady casey desantis has built her own brand as a mom focused on parents' rights. and now taking her abilithe act to campaign for her husband. >> he led with principal, courage and conviction. >> reporter: and launched a national initiative to mobile liz women to back her husband's white house bid. amplifying his core message and combative rhetoric. >> nothing we won't do to protect our children. we won't allow you to abexploit their innocence. we are no longer silent. >> god bless -- >> reporter: once a local news anchor in jacksonville, florida, she is no stran

i think that casey desantis take this as a compliment. she is doing something right.to come after our children because they are dying to do that. she is a conservative woman and just an easy target. one was on melania trump in the white house and one of the most graceful and poised first ladies and all of the faction houses that were obsessed with michelle obama didn't want anything to do with melania trump. let's get your take course cooper on this issue involving the never ending attacks that go on against african american conservatives. if african americans are attacked and any other way than the word comes up. racist allegations are made. there are no consequences at all whatsoever and it happens repeatedly. >> the left believes that they own certain groups. think that they own black americans. think that they own women. when people who are americans speak up with their views and one of the reasons we created project 21 is because people have the use. they are not black people, white people, or brown people, they are americans and this individual clarence thomas i

. >>> casey desantis hitting the campaign triail in iowa, her first solo event.l take a deeper look into the role she's playing. i got a new credit card, and i'm even finding ways to save. finally getting smart about money feelels really good. see all you can do with the e free experian app. download it now. your shipping manager left to “find themself.” leaving you lost. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. indeed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates matching your job description. visit indeed.com/hire >>> casey desantis first lady of florida who is currently on a mission to be the next first lady of the united states, she is hitting the campaign trail in iowa today, it marks her first solo event in support of her husband's presidential event. the once former news anchor has been dried y described as the governor's closest adviser. so let's talk about all of it with someone who those her extraordinarily well in terms of her reporting. political editor of the tampa bay times is joining us. thanks for joining us. we'll see her out solo fo

. >> piers: there is a light to -- a lot to like about casey desantis. she is an admirable person.t struck me, like so many of these woke left, they pretend to be kind. if i was casey desantis watching that, i would say you are really going to masquerade as be kind grown women. >> we believe we should have a voice in the process. charlie crist one in miami-dade, palm beach. don't tell me it is about coastline and climate. there is a mass exodus out of that state. it is hard to take people like them seriously. >> piers: it reminds me of the attacks on trump. when you think of donald trump, being critical and supportive, milani antron, she barely put -- milani -- melania barely put a foot wrong and she got mercilessly attacked. it only relates to women on that side. that is, when it is morally bankrupt to be that transparent about what you really mean when you are pro woman. >> milani and trump -- melania trump was criticized for the way she decorated the white house and she was mocked for or ac accent. we have to go. it is great to see you. >> piers: more and more candidates jump in

. >>> casey desantis has a role in her husbands presidential bid.es desantis is launching with the campaign is calling mom's for desantis. details now from cnn's chris mullins. >> reporter: a regular fixture on the campaign trail. >> as long as i have breath in my body. >> reporter: florida as first lady, casey desantis has built her own brand as a mom focused on parents rights. now, she is taking her act solo, headlining her own event in iowa to campaign for her husband. >> he led with principles, courage, and conviction. >> reporter: and launched mom's for desantis, a national initiative to mobilize women to back her husband's white house bid, releasing this video, amplifying the core message and combative rhetoric. >> there is nothing he won't do to protect our children. we will not allow you to exploit their innocence to advance your agenda. we are no longer silent, we are united. >> reporter: once, a local news anchor in jacksonville florida, she is no stranger to the spotlight, using her skill set and public speaking eze to campaign alongside

you just saw casey desantis, she's a great surrogate for the candidate, ron desantis.showed you a little bit of the president trying to explain bidenomics, i still don't get my head around it. you know, and so who does he have to rely on, he has these other surrogates who are going to go around trying to explain stuff the boss should be explaining, you have governor newsome, governor whitmer out in michigan as well. and in the meantime, the president has his vice-president, kamala harris, who threw out her public spector of appearances, has had a lot of confusing and convoluted answers to things. we're going to show you some of her word salads and the even if little bit of word salad is regarding an event she was at a couple days ago, i believe in washington, dc, the essence event and she was asked to define culture. and see if that's a good definition for you. here's our vice-president trying to explain all sorts of stuff. >> you need to get to go and need to be able to get where you need to go to get work and get home. >> significance of the passage of time, right? t

casey desantis, not too long ago, was diagnosed with cancer.she is the wife of a popular florida governor, ron desantis, who also, not too long ago won an election in a toss-up state by 20 points. won in palm beach, miami-dade. what's the criticism of casey desantis she is out there talking about issues that affect her, affect families in general, doesn't matter if you are democrat or republican on the educational front and that makes her america's karen on this msnbc segment, they didn't discuss the fact that sat test scores are at 30 year low for u.s. students. that's what she is talking about. that somehow makes her a karen. look, this is why when people say hey, do you trust the media and think they are honest brokers i get it's msnbc and hopelessly partisan to the left but that wasn't even like an adult conversation that was going on. that was something say sophomore year if you have had one too many, you know, wine spritzers, zema type of things. >> is that even a thing anymore? >> bartles and james. >> thank you. >> not the first time th

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some attention, but in the long run, it's going to cost you. >> you know, earlier this week, casey desantis a flying solo run, trying to push and promote the moms for desantis and parents rights, but is this move actually going to be able to help run desantis, whose numbers are really bad, even with women voters? >> katie, i don't think so. you asked me earlier where i was. i'm actually ron desantis's hometown of jacksonville. truth be told, katie, you wouldn't know it looking and driving around, this is trump country. i don't see any signs of the desantis presidential campaign in what you think would be his most ardent area of support. everywhere, however, you see trump 2024 science, trump 2024 flags. i think it's a microcosm of what the polls have not made certain. katie, you go back figure it out, donald trump had a 34 point -- trump had a 34 point lead over desantis. one year later, you talk about, it all of the indictments losing a sexual assault suit, trump is still at a 32 point lead. historically looking at these numbers, it tells me as a researcher, going back 50 years in primaries

the announcement came days after casey desantis, the wife of florida governor ron desantis, made her first solo campaign stop of the year in johnston, iowa. she did so signs that her husband's campaign is losing steam. telling politico, quote, we are way behind. this morning, governor desantis blamed a familiar focus in his poll, the media. >> the media does not want me to be the nominee, i think that's clear. why? because they know i will beat biden, but even more importantly, they know i will actually deliver on all these things. we will stop the invasion at the border, we will take on the drug cartels, we will curtail the administrative state. we will get spending under control, we will do all the things that they don't want to see done. so they are going to continue doing the type of narrative. >> oh honey, they did not look convinced. for more, let's look at the panel here. i am joined by the doug jones, former democratic senator from alabama. and mr. michael singleton, who served as a strategist for three republican presidential campaigns. he's now the host of the michael singl

ashley: now this, the first lady of florida, casey desantis, rolling out a national mamas for desantisive. watch this. >> protect parents' right and the innocence of our children. we must restore sanity in our society. we need every mama and every grandmama in every corner of the country to stand up and fight back. ashley: all right. coming up, we'll talk to tammy bruce about casey desantis' role in her husband's campaign. meanwhile, former president trump gearing up for a weekend of. campaign rallieses, he's heading to iowa is and then planning a spot in las vegas. and, by the way, today marks 100 days since "wall street journal" reporter evan gershkovich was wrongfully detained in russia. is he any closer to coming home? we certainly hope so. jeff paul will have that report right after this. ♪ ♪ this is your summer to smile. to raise your glass and reconnect. to reel in the fun and savor every bite. to help you get ready your aspen dental team is celebrating 25 years of affordable care with an epic summer of smiles event. don't miss enjoying a moment, with our onsite labs to help you

carley: casey desantis is certainly in the spotlight right now. ential campaign? >> i think she's huge. having a woman, a mom in particular be a part of your campaign, campaigning for women and children and parental rights, there is one thing and i've learned this from my own experience, there's nothing the more fearing than an angry mama bear. she's mobilizing those mama bears. i think nothing makes you see the world more differently than when you become a parent. these parents are ready to roll up their sleeves and say enough is enough. carrie: -- carley: she's beautiful, she's personable, he's very comfortable in front of the. camera. she does seem to have a lot of things that could help a presidential campaign. "the new york times", we just showed the headline, calls her the humanizer in chief. and the insinuation is that ron desantis is having a tougher time than some might have even expected connecting with voters. what's your ponce to that? response to that? >> the way he's handled the cultural issues that plague america, that speaks for its

i think that casey desantis and ron desantis are going to a specific component of their base. white women in their party who did not vote for hillary clinton. some came back and voted for joe biden. saying come back over here. you want to be on our team. the difference is, though, that might work in the republican primary. but when you get into a general election, there are a lot more mothers out there that want to have bodily autonomy over themselves and their daughters. that want their children to identify however they may want to. that actually do care about covid protocols and safety and appreciated people taking precautions. i understand that it is a political tactic. it is short lived and won't span if he is able to make it out of the primary. >> casey desantis, good on camera. growing constituency in the republican party. moms upset about what has gone on in the schools on a number of fronts. i think it will be a good tactic. >>> okay, now where is the leader the wagner group? you will hear that next. arely . blendjet 2 gives you ice-crushing, big blender power on-the-g

but we'll see if that works. >> so speaking of which, casey desantis did a couple of things this week. she launched a pac for mommas for desantis. and also launched this video here of her kind of making this case really the culture war case from the women voters' side of things. watch. >> we've been forced into silence. [ crying ] into compliance. >> keep your mask on. >> told that we must trust the science. >> indoor and outdoor venues should be closed. >> we've been told that we must deny truth, back down and look the other way. we need every mama and every grandmother in the country to stand up and fight back. >> so tia, what strikes me about this, to be honest, is this is not a kind of like rainbows and butterflies and flowers message. this is a little on the dark side. it is very kind of pointed and tough. that is not typically what you see from the spouses. >> right. and i think that she's trying to walk the fine line of saying, you know, this is about empowering parents and we know moms care about their kids and care about their kids' education, i think that is also softening i

. >> reporter: allies say a bright spot for the campaign is casey desantis. >> we want you to be on board to help take this country back. >> reporter: sources say the governor's donors feel she could spur a turnaround for the campaign. there are concerns emerging across the aisle too. democrat robert f. kennedy jr., who is challenging president biden, has been making incremental gains in the polls. he's now speaking out on comments that prompted charges of racism and anti-sesemitism afafter falsely suggestining th cocovid-19 wasas engineerered te jejewish and chihinese people. >> there's an argument that it is ethnically targeted. covid-19 is targeted to attack caucasians and black people. >> reporter: kennedy has said his comments were misinterpreted, but his remarks continue to face condemnation. the white house has called the claims vile. his sister, carrie kennedy, called them deplorable and untruthful. and norah, jewish groups have said the same. >> no scientific evidence to back those claims. robert costa, thank you. >>> turning now to the war in ukraine, russia is vowing to get rev

. >> exclusive interview with governor of florida and first lady of florida, ron and casey desantis.> it is a disgrace. robert f. kennedy jr. gears up to testify. >> biden administration on censorship and big tech's conclusion. >> that is not what we do in america. country music tv cancelled the country music song. his song just hit number one on itunes. >> try that in a small town. all it does is love america, love the flag, everything we all should be proud of. >> hollywood starts from creativity and ignore the "sound of freedom." >> why are you doing it? >> god's children are not for children. >> outselling indiana jones, the left hates it, sight unsoon. >> steve: we start this hour on capitol hill. democratic presidential hopeful, robert f. kennedy jr. gears up to testify in front of congress. >> ainsley: democrats republicans cut him from the hearing on government censorship, the majority have refused. >> brian: rich joins us live from the white house. hi, rich. we have to fight about the hearing before the hearing begins. that kicks off in an hour. robert f. kennedy jr., presid

that is not governor desantis's message, nor the one that casey is amplifying. , and he's trying to do it from the right flank, it isn't working, and the republican base is just going to reject a more progressive candidate, what is the plan for any legitimate rivalry for this gop primary? >> nobody has a plan. ron desantis does not have a plan. katie ron desantis's campaign is in a lot of trouble tonight. they are flailing without any direction to actually recalibrate. that was the message of steve cortez that desantis super pac spokesperson this says that this is donald trump's race. if donald trump gets into the debate, he will beat ron desantis. that was desantis's own team. what did desantis do? he decided to deploy his wife, solo out to iowa. listen, tara and i were on a spot together this weekend. i said something that really angered the right wing of the gop for calling out their privilege. that is essentially the desantis doctrine. it is a doctrine of white privilege. it does not matter if that message is going to come from the governor, or from the gover

casey desantis ron desantis wife have launched moms for desantis in iowa, take a look. >> one thing in your policies come after us mamas and another thing when your policies come after our children and that's when the claws come out. in response to that, jennifer newsome said we will not allow to destroy reality to their fear mongering agenda. would you come after kids and communities we fight back, we will not be silent in the face of hate. we are united the substance of this debate is one thing and pete said it well earlier two people talking about this issue but the why of it, the political and newsome and desantis go at each other, why, desantis is number two in the polls for president not number one in newsome is not running for president. what is with the constant shots. >> this whole thing got really ugly during covid where the two states had different approaches and the two governors were making the case that they were handling at the right way in there has been gasoline poured on the fire since then. you have desantis saying are you going to step up and get into the primary yo

. >> john: actually, what they're doing to casey desantis. her husband is running for president. g him. they are coming after her gang busters. here's what ron desantis said about it today on varney. watch this. >> i think they're very worried about her effectiveness. all that is doing is confirming that she's over the target. she's a great advocate for families and children. i'm thankful that she's my wife and i'm honored that she's willing to go out there and press the case. we wear criticism from msnbc as a badge of honor. >> martha: joe what do you say? >> you lost the argument when it starts to name calling that came from dave jolly. a former republican congressman who lost his seat in 2016 to charlie crist. right? so he's calling casey desantis a cancer survivor, more of three, a parent who wants a say in our kids education. and ron desantis, i mean, jolly must have been on another planet when he says the desantis doctrine is a losing one. was he on earth that desantis beat the guy that beat him, charlie crist that ran on parental rights and education? maybe jolly can explai

. >> charles: well, that's florida's first lady, casey desantis campaigning solo for her house in iowa as "the new york times" calls her the humanizer in chief. more in just a moment. first, donald trump firing up the crowd in iowa today. to fox news rich edson with more on that. rich? >> good afternoon, charles. one of the early busy states, former president trump courting farmers in western iowa on the nebraska border. trumps pitching voter there's in support of ethanol subsidies. trump is focusing on ron desantis. the former president claimed his endorsement got desantis elected to the governorship in the first place. >> i said run, if george washington came back in the dead and he had the support of abraham lincoln, you can't get elected. ron was losing badly. i said let's give it a shot. >> desantis's defenders have pointed out he won re-election by nearly 20 points. trump has maintained a significant lead over the republican field leading the second place desantis by more than 40 percentage points. desantis says he has a strategy. >> if any republican in the country, i have the b

casey desantis. keep an eye on her she'll a wiley figure. >> brian: she looked the same way when she was doing jacksonville news. >> if she looks like jacqui o. it's a compliment not an effort. she is going to bat for moms and parents. she should say guilty as the charged. that's my message on education. that's her focus and she is unbelievably eloquent behind the microphone. even for a broadcaster i think she is extraordinary. and she is great partner to the president, to excuse me the governor who wants to be president. and she is -- and people look at a candidate and they look at the spouse, too. just like they look at a running mate whether you like it or not. number three it is very tough for anybody to run against donald trump. it's the most unique challenge ever. i have yet to see someone have the perfect formula. people see what happened in new york with the indictment and see what happened with the documents and compare it to biden not hearing a word who also has documents and saying it's un

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casey desantis is his biggest asset on the campaign field. >> ainsley: i agree. good team. >> lawrence: they should put her on the road more. i listen to her a lot when she is out there. i think she connects with people in a better more authentic way. >> ainsley: she is good in front of the camera she was a news anchor she is comfortable in front of it. i think they are just a good team. people have said she is his biggest asset. she is the secret sauce. i think obviously he is a great nominee in his own right because of his education and i has worked so hard for this. but she definitely he benefits by having her on his side. they are a good team. >> brian: investigation to determine what happened monday when a delta flight left passengers stranded in extreme heat in las vegas. >> ainsley: overheated travelers were left in a stifling cabin for hours only to eventually have the flight canceled. >> lawrence: unbelievable. lucas tomlinson joins us. love cass, have you been able to figure out what happened there? >> well, fortunately for us, one you have our colleagu

now casey desantis to set it forward campaign trail for her husband. why are they pulling out the secret weapon and can ron desantis beat trump? what will it take for him to do that? >> i'm glad you mention the national polling averages. despite what desantis is saying about his team on the ground in iowa and yes that is critically important, national polling averages are more informative the nature of individual poles as their idiosyncratic preview our rights, these numbers have been somewhat steady for the last few months. casey desantis and you know, arthel, i write and research and wrote a book about first ladies, is more than a secret weapon. it is just common sense if you have a spouse that is willing to do the work, that is willing to travel, they do so much more for candidates that allow them to be in more than one place at once. they can highlight deficiencies they can close gaps. so yes, she is absolute asset. any smart campaign would deploy a spouse if they have a chance. arthel: especially if they need to get the attention of women voters. l

and casey desantis is a wife and a mother who is going forward with the mamas for desantis as her sloganent conventional, i saw bethany, i'm sure you were a witness to this, coming forward with his wife and his two children in an environment that is family-friendly and that is what we are all about. that is what we want. and these smears have to really stop. but they wrote. >> trace: no. >> asra: it just like bethany said, we are a threat to them. that is why they are fighting as. >> trace: and that is where we start. you come full circle. something that has touched a nerve. thank you both. >> asra: oh, thank you, trace. >> trace: have you heard of the social media trend? spending long periods of times under the covers. gen z calls it self-care. what does medical expert dr. houman hemmati think of it? he joins us next. but first, i one driver will not be allowed behind the wheel again anytime soon and a high-speed chase in arizona kept some officers on their toes. you might be surprised at who or what they were trying to catch. tthe day's best viral videos are next. ♪ ♪ pending honey. i'

his wife, casey desantis, did her first solo event over the weekend, all the way to leveraging moms involvedive abortion policies. square that circle for me a little bit. >> yeah. first, whenever you talk to any desantis ally or any republican about ron desantis, it seems like one plus they always bring up is florida first lady casey desantis. not to use a cliche, but she is seen as this campaign's secret weapon. secondly, look, he is tapping into the republican playbook we have seen over the past few years, and a playbook he used successfully in 2022 to appeal to moms and parents on this issue of education. the issue, though, is that where we've seen maybe some other republicans use that strategy successfully, ron desantis has also moved to the right on so many of these issues, which could end upturning off some of these maybe swing suburban women, for example. we talk about that voting group, so there is a risk in that strategy. >> rightfully so, talking about that group. we watched the way they were so helpful to joe biden in key states like arizona and georgia. "the hill's" julia manches

is trying to use that and lean into it, appearing everywhere with his family, with his wife, casey desantis, and also trying to draw contrast with donald trump. and so i think that i understand -- like you said, i agree with you, that i think he's trying to give this message to the campaign which he can't talk to saying this is what we're seeing. i know that a lot of what the pac has been doing has been frustrated by some moves that the campaign has been doing and so this is his way of getting his message out there. >> just to sort of underscore the point that you were making earlier, jeremy, i want to just show some examples of headlines around and about ron desantis back in december. desantis holds an early lead over trump, do not -- goes down to the "new york times" opinion piece, do not cross ron desantis. fast-forward to recently, "newsweek," ron desantis campaign in deep trouble, "the guardian," how to lose friends, ron desantis is picking some strange battles. >> yeah, that frustration is natural among supporters when you have hopes for a candidate and you don't see them rising as qu

. >> carley: presidential candidate ron desantis and his wife casey vowing to protect parental rights in schools. the couple sat down with ainsley to talk about navigating wokeness in education. >> a lot of issues parents are facing, we're facing. we're in the same boat, we are sympathetic to that. she is very strong on the rights of parents and the well being of children. >> we feel if we can do something to be able to change the trajectory and preserve our american republic and we can take one for the team by getting hit on behalf of parents of this country, we will fight for america going forward. >> carley: don't miss this interview coming up this morning on "fox and friends," can't wait. >> todd: a third-party candidate could tank president biden's bid. quinnipiac poll says voters would consider a third-party candidate, including 64% of independents. >> carley: hung has a big announcement we will get to in a bit. there is a poll showing there is appetite for a third party candidate. what do you think that means for the prez presidential election? >> if people don't have a choice,

casey desantis, desantis' wife, launched moms pact and she's out on her own. >> we're mobilizing millions and moms across america and defending the innocent. i will go out and fight for ron desantis. not because he's my husband, that's a part of it, but because i believe in him in every ounce of my being. if i have to crisscross this country, i'll do it. >> wives are often seen as a powerful weapon. >> she's an avatar for the kind of voter they're interested in. i'd encourage people to go online and see the reporting by elle reeve at cnn looking into the mom liberty group, very much fighting all of these things whether they be gender ideology or history in schools, and while most of them are conservative, her reporting found there were people who said, you know, but i don't love his abortion stance. you know, i don't -- there were these little things here and there, and if you want to capture that, women, swing voters, suburban, this is what casey's out there doing. >> very interesting. it's a doubling down on the culture wars. when you typically see spouses being the ones about family an

. >> reporter: and a bright spot for the campaign is casey desantis. >> we want you to help be on boarder: sources say they feel she could spur a turnarund for the campaign. there are concerns across the aisle too. democrat robert f. kennedy jr. who is challenging president biden has been making incremental gains in the polls. he is now speaking out on comments that prompted charges of racism and anti-semitism after falsely suggesting that covid-1919 was enginineered to e jewishsh and chinenese people. >> there i is an argument that t is ethnically targeted. covid-19 is targeted to attack caucasians and black people. >> reporter: kennedy has said his comments were misinterpreted, but his remarks face condemnation. the white house has called it vile, his sister carrie kennedy called them deplorable and untruthful. and norah, jewish groups have said the same. >> norah: no scientific evidence to back those claims. robert costa, thank you. turning to the war in ukraine, russia is vowing to get revenge after ukrainian forces again attacked a vital bridge connecting russia to crimea. the u.s.

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. >> bill: casey desantis. she was in iowa yesterday mama's for desantis.ts rights. >> the mobilization of moms and grandmothers to protect the innocence of our children and the rights of parents. it should be up to the parents to decide what education they think are best for their children and government should again get out of the way. >> bill: she says the campaign has mobilized over a million mothers across america. >> aishah: go to college, get a loan, it's time you get ahead, they said. they are laughing at you. democrats in washington wasting no time turning up the heat with the goal of turning president biden's failed student debt bail-out into a top 2024 campaign issue. chad pergram is live on capitol hill with all of that. hi, chad. >> aishah, good morning. student debt is emerging as a 2024 battleground. democrats believe they can defeat vulnerable house republicans who voted to block president biden's forgiveness plan for student loans. democrats are targeting 13gop members in swing districts. mike lawlor is one of them and he defends his vote.

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florida's first lady casey desantis launched mamas for des desantis. >> when you come after our kids, we fight back. because there is nothing we won't do to protect our children. they are not yours. we will not allow you to exploit their innocence to advance your agenda. we are no longer silent. we are united and we have finally found our fighter. >> gillian: she held the first mamas for desantis events. her first solo campaign event in iowa alongside governor kim reynolds. she focused on parental rights policies that passed in both of their states. >> she is very impressive. she comes from a media background. she is relatable from everything i've heard, she is a wonderful woman. clearly has a beautiful family. however, what has been happening with parents has been happening now for years. it is a recent example why glenn youngkin is the governor of virginia. it has been a natural organic rising up of parents across the political spectrum who, because of covid, saw what was going on in classrooms, have been yelled at by school boards, have been accused of being terrorists by the depar