DeSantis Slams , Trump’s Abortion Comment.br DeSantis Slams , Trump’s Abortion Comment.br On Sept. 17, former President Donald Trump criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing a six-week abortion ban back in April.br On Sept. 17, former President Donald Trump criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing a six-week abortion ban back in April.br What he did is a terrible thing br and a terrible mistake, Donald Trump, via NBC's 'Meet the Press'.br Trump went on to suggest that if he was reelected br as president, he'd come up with better abortion restrictions that more people would support.br DeSantis responded by calling Trump br "a different candidate today than he was" br when he first sought the nation's highest office.br I think he's taking positions that br I think are different from what br he took in 2015 when he first br came onto the scene. , Ron DeSantis, to ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis.br And I do think he's a different candidate br today than he was back then. And I think br the one back then was probably closer br to where Republican voters want to br be than the latest iteration, Ron DeSantis, to ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis.br When asked if he thinks Trump is really against abortion, DeSantis replied, "Well, you tell me.".br I think that if you have something where you have a baby that has a detectable heartbeat, if you're pro-life, you would want to say that there should be protections there. , Ron DeSantis, to ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis.