Former President Trump is branding Florida Gov. DeSantis as a RINO and raising questions about his past.
, are also considering runs. All would compete with DeSantis for the votes of Republicans eager to move on from Trump.
DeSantis is not expected to decide on his candidacy until later this year, after Florida’s legislative session ends. Several operatives from his 2022 re-election campaign remain in his political orbit, conceivably ready to deploy for a White House bid or, in the meantime, a supportive super PAC that could help DeSantis absorb some of Trump’s blows by responding to them on his behalf.
A DeSantis spokesperson declined to comment Wednesday about Trump or the governor’s immediate political plans. One GOP consultant with friends on both sides of the teeming rivalry wondered if Trump's attacks would knock DeSantis off message by stirring up the devoted fan base he has attracted online. “People are looking for an arc or trajectory to Trump’s provocations,” said the consultant, who requested anonymity to speak candidly. “But it’s more like a boxer jabbing to gauge his opponent’s reactions. DeSantis himself has clearly resolved to stay out of the back-and-forth, but how his surrogates react — and overreact — is telling. In the social media age, a candidate simply can’t control how some of his most vocal supporters react, so staying entirely on message isn’t possible.
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