The Flordia governor Ron DeSantis is losing his invincibility, endorsements to Trump, fights to Disney, and momentum to win.
Ron DeSantis could really use a trip to the Happiest Place on Earth™ now.
April was supposed to be the crescendo for the Florida governor before his widely expected presidential announcement.
Instead, DeSantis has been pummeled on all sides, including by many of his fellow Florida Republicans. And the lawsuit Disney filed against him on Wednesday added yet another blow to the reeling would-be 2024 candidate.
A return trip to the nation’s capital turned disastrous as Florida Republicans continued to endorse Trump, a troll campaign orchestrated by the embattled former president’s aides. DeSantis could only muster the support of someone who worked in his administration. At the same time, Trump received the backing of Rep. Michael Waltz, the lawmaker who holds DeSantis‘ old US House district and even Rep. Byron Donalds, the Republican who introduced DeSantis after his midterm romp, a magical moment that appears so far away.
„Floridians want him focused on Florida,“ Rep. Greg Steube, yet another Florida Republican who endorsed Trump, told Politico, „which is the job they elected him to do.“
DeSantis ignored Disney World’s plea for a detente since Florida’s polarizing „Don’t Say Gay“ campaign blew up everything, leading one of his state’s largest employers and the beloved entertainment giant to file suit against him.
