Former president Donald Trump has decided not to hold his fire on Florida Governor and fellow GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis as he manages the Sunshine State’s response to Hurricane Idalia, instead resolving to use it to his political advantage.

“So now it is learned that Governor Ron DeSanctimonious unnecessarily approved a 20% hike in Florida Electricity Rates, the largest in history (by far!), after taking a 9.5 Million Dollar Campaign Contribution from “money machine” Florida Power and Light, and subsidiaries,” began Trump on Truth Social Thursday morning. “Next up to check out is the Insurance Industry, where DeSanctus gave up the store. His campaign and poll numbers have ‘CRASHED’ to a point where it doesn’t much matter anymore, but what a shame for Florida!”

[Seriously? Plenty of Trump supporters love to cite Reagan’s 11th Commandment when it comes to criticisms of Trump, so when do they plan to apply it to their own candidate? I’ve seen MSNBC prime-time anchors with more grace than this, especially in the middle of a weather-related disaster. Even for someone who’s made cheap shots his own art form, this is especially egregious. — Ed]