Trump echoes Biden, accuses DeSantis of seeking cuts to Social Security, Medicare

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused potential primary opponent Ron DeSantis of previously seeking cuts to Social Security and Medicare.

"Great Poll numbers are springing forth for your favorite President, me, against Ron DeSanctus (& Biden)," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "I guess people are finding out that he wanted to CUT SOCIAL SECURITY & RAISE THE MINIMUM AGE TO AT LEAST 70, at least 4 times."

A recent Fox News poll showed Trump clearly leading the GOP primary field with 43% support while closest rival DeSantis took 28%. The Florida governor has not declared his candidacy.

"LIKEWISE WITH MEDICARE, WANTED BIG CUTS," he continued. "HE IS A WHEELCHAIR OVER THE CLIFF KIND OF GUY, JUST LIKE HIS HERO, failed politician Paul Ryan, the FoxNews [sic] ratings destroyer who led Mitt Romney's Presidential Campaign down the tubes. GLOBALIST'S ALL! WE WANT AMERICA FIRST!!!"

Trump's specific line of attack is something of a break from typical conservative talking points given that Republicans have traditionally advocated for entitlement reforms.

The criticism appears eerily similar to recent attacks President Joe Biden has made against congressional Republicans asserting they seek to "sunset" both programs after five years, which Republicans have denied. Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott, who conceived of the legislation, explicitly revised it to exempt both programs in the wake of Biden's remarks. Biden backed similar legislation in 1975 that would have sunset both programs after four years.

Trump's anti-DeSantis remarks come amid mounting speculation that the Florida governor will throw his hat into the ring. To date, however, only Trump, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, and tech and healthcare mogul Vivek Ramaswamy have announced their bids for the Republican nomination.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on Twitter.