Critics argue that despite being one of the few candidates forceful enough to challenge President Donald Trump in a potential Republican primary, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is rapidly declining in popularity.
DeSantis’ re-election was one of the few bright spots for Republicans who had predicted a “red wave” election in 2022 but saw GOP candidates
face rejection at every step of the process
— with nearly every candidate endorsed by Trump losing to a Democrat. Despite this predominantly blue victory map that year, Florida stayed firmly red as DeSantis won the state by 20 percentage points, even though he faced tough competition from Democratic rival and ex-governor Charlie Crist.
However, that was the past, and this is the present.
reports Axios
, which published an overview of DeSantis’ unexpected decline over about a two-year period.
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“Be mindful of how you treat others as you ascend since you might cross paths with them again during your descent,” says Curt Anderson, an experienced consultant who served as a key advisor to DeSantis’ predecessor, Rick Scott, according to Axios. “Political declines can be dramatic, yet they rarely unfold so swiftly or dramatically. This situation seems tailor-made for television. Remember, he led Trump in polls back in 2022 and could have beaten either President Biden or Vice President Harris.”
However, Axios notes that DeSantis’ misstep “started with his”
failed
presidential
primary
“competed against Donald Trump last year,” and his “صند
vindictive
His confrontational approach to politics has left him even more isolated at the Florida Capitol during a period when he genuinely requires support from others.
Just a few months ago, DeSantis’ wife, Casey DeSantis, was contemplating running to succeed her husband as governor. However, her state-supported charity, Hope Florida, has now become embroiled in a controversy following the charity’s involvement in
$10 million in undisclosed settlement funds
From a Medicaid provider just prior to the charity sending the identical sum to two political organizations favored by DeSantis.
In Mississippi, a
The Republican governor’s name could appear on text messages.
involving
the inappropriate use of social assistance funds
Without that governor facing charges or investigation. However, in Florida, House Republicans and
independent observers
are openly claiming that DeSantis’ arrangement was essentially an unlawful diversion of
Medicaid funds
.
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Now with his diminishing lame-duck status eroding further amidst
party in-fighting
With his wife potentially embroiled in a scandal and no clear path to a presidential nomination, DeSantis’ future within the Republican Party remains uncertain.
From being told by Rupert Murdoch and every wealthy Republican that he had what it takes to become president, Ron DeSantis has now found himself criticizing protesters at a seafood joint in Destin,” remarked ex-Republican Representative Matt Gaetz. “That’s certainly quite a downturn.
Check out the complete Axios article.
here
.
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