Trump calls Gillum a "thief"

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"In Florida, you have a choice between @RonDeSantisFL, a Harvard / Yale educated man, who has been a great congressman and who will be a great governor – and a Dem who is a thief and Tallahassee's mayor of the cities. most corrupt of the country! "

In Florida, you have the choice between an educated man at Harvard / Yale, named @RonDeSantisFL who has been a great congressman and will be a great governor – and a Dem who is a thief and who is the mayor of Tallahassee, a poorly managed village, which would be one of the most corrupt cities in the country!

– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 29, 2018

Gillum, who is black, has not been found guilty of any crime, although he is at the center of a corruption investigation related to his administration, and he has been closely examined. after records showed him that he had accepted an undercover FBI ticket for the musical "Hamilton". agent who, according to him, was a local developer.

The race played a leading role in the Florida governorship race, which has increased more and more in the last stretch before polling day.

DeSantis sparked controversy just a day after he and Gillum won their respective primaries when he urged voters not to "bump" by voting for Gillum, who would be the first African-American governor of the year. State, and for its politics in the November elections.

Critics suggested that the comments had a racial connotation or were totally racist, but DeSantis denied that this was the case.

Gillum has also been the subject of two racist automated calls that feature a minstrel-style voice. The second automated call, which came out last week, calls Gillum "nigger". The DeSantis campaign was not affiliated with any of these calls and condemned both attacks.

The Florida governor's race has become one of the most watched races of this campaign cycle.

An average of RealClearPolitics polls in the race shows that Gillum is leading DeSantis by 3.2 percentage points.

Trump has fiercely supported DeSantis and is due to return to Florida on Wednesday to hold another rally for the candidate.

Gillum got support from Sen. Bernie SandersBernard (Bernie) SandersHillary Clinton leaves the door open for the race to 2020: "I would like to be president" Legislators seek to appease partisan tensions after a week of violence The gloves stand out when Gillum and DeSantis enter the last days of the Florida run MORE (I-Vt.) And other leading Progressive Democrats. Former President Obama will campaign for Gillum later this week.