Trump becomes major factor in Florida gubernatorial campaigns
All five Democratic candidates have taken shots at Trump.
Former
But Greene, the real estate investor and member of
Greene's first 30-second ad includes a clip of Greene and Trump in an animated conversation at
Another Greene ad features clips of Trump playing golf and pledges that Greene will "put a stop" to spending
A Greene ad declaring his support for abortion rights begins by stating "Trump has declared war against women in the state of
Not everyone is buying Greene's tough-on-Trump talk.
When Greene appeared at a
Greene replied that he expects to get kicked out of Mar-a-Lago for his criticisms of Trump. He added: "I'm happy to be able to walk in there -- and I don't think he's going to let me -- but I've stood up to him there a number of times when I've seen him. And I would love the chance to be a member still and bring the whole Democratic delegation with me to walk right up there, inside his walls. I don't think it's going to happen anymore, but that's why I maintain that. So it really gives me access that you otherwise couldn't have."
Greene told CNBC the day before the 2016 election he'd be "scared to death" of Trump as president. Then he raised some Democratic eyebrows immediately after Trump's victory when he told Forbes: "As a Democrat, I was fighting to see
In the Forbes piece, Greene added that with the presidency and control of
Greene told
While any of the Democratic candidates can deliver an anti-Trump soundbite at a moment's notice, they haven't gone as heavy on the Trump bashing as Greene.
"Simply opposing Trump isn't going to be enough to win this election," said
Gillum spokesman
Graham's first digital ad, targeted to social media and other internet audiences in April, was Trump-centered.
"Donald trump is an embarrassment.
After launching the TV phase of her campaign in June, Graham's first three ads didn't mention Trump, focusing instead on education, health care and ending 20 years of Republican control of
While Levine has criticized Trump in some ads and at least one mailer, he told Orlando station WFLA in February that "I don't run around the state of
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