Ron DeSantis holds first New Hampshire town hall as Trump keeps trolling

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : DeSantis has retreated from those positions and, when asked Tuesday by a voter about protecting Social Security, expressed a desire to work "in a bipartisan way to figure out how to strengthen this program ... without any major disruption."
49% : The former president again raised suspicions that DeSantis would raise the retirement age for entitlement programs like Social Security, alluding to past congressional votes that DeSantis has made.
41% : While DeSantis is running as a culture warrior on issues like school curriculum and LGBTQ rights, he has said little on the campaign trail about his opposition to abortion, and New Hampshire observers have noted that the issue could be a barrier for DeSantis in a state where voters -- especially independents and Republicans -- preach individual liberty.
38% : By submitting himself to the town hall-style format, DeSantis also found himself pressed on two subjects he ordinarily avoids talking about in great detail: abortion and former President Donald Trump, who, according to polls, has a commanding lead in the first-in-the-nation primary state.

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