Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pauses during a campaign event, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Salem, N.H.; Former President Donald Trump speaks with supporters at the Westside Conservative Breakfast, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.Charles Krupa, Associated Press; Charlie Neibergall, Associated Press Donald Trump says he doesn't like the word "woke," despite using it many times in the past. Ron DeSantis appears to love using the word, boasting that "Florida is wear woke goes to die." DeSantis's attacks on "wokeness" come straight out of Trump's playbook. Former President Donald Trump said he doesn't like the word "woke" — despite many years of explicitly using the word and directly attacking "wokeness," a move his 2024 rival Florida Gov.