Ron DeSantis can’t even beat Mickey Mouse. How is he probably going to beat Donald Trump?
In the battle between Disney and DeSantis in Florida, Mickey wins.
And because the Florida GOP governor takes on the Magic Kingdom, his hopes of a White House run – at the least a profitable one – look over.
DeSantis has peaked. And he hasn’t even introduced but.
Once touted because the conservative various to Trump, DeSantis is seeing his political dream collapsing.
Heavy-hitting donors are balking. Florida pols are backing The Donald. Insiders say that due to his lateness getting within the race he has no group in early major states like New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Trump – due to the arrow in his again from the grandstanding Manhattan DA – is definitely increasing his lead and his marketing campaign coffers.
The conservative Florida governor finest identified for booting migrants to Martha’s Vineyard and waging battle on Mickey Mouse can’t get traction and actually has seen his help collapse over the previous few months.
DeSantis peaked months in the past when he obtained consideration for sending unlawful immigrants to the monied Massachusetts island, however that was by no means greater than only a stunt – very like his dispute with Disney.
The Florida governor can solely watch helplessly as Trump racks up endorsements and fundraising – which have solely elevated because the former president’s indictment.
Just this week, six extra Republican Congress members from the Sunshine State defected to Trump, exposing a obvious weak point in DeSantis’s dwelling state. That makes a complete of 10 members of Congress from Florida siding with Trump.
Just three Republican members of Congress nationwide have endorsed DeSantis.
In addition, a distinguished GOP donor went public about his dissatisfaction with DeSantis, saying that the GOP governor’s “stance on abortion and book banning” is triggering different donors to remain away. Other Republican donors vented in a non-public chat obtained by Rolling Stone.
“What the (expletive) is wrong with RD?” one donor wrote within the group chat, complaining about DeSantis campaigning out of state whereas large flooding ravaged south Florida.
DeSantis hasn’t been spectacular on the stump. His quite picket supply is a stark distinction to Trump’s bombast. He has made gaffes, like calling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a “territorial dispute.”
And the fights he has picked look petty. Does the typical voter actually care about Disney flying the rainbow flag? Is it going to cease folks going to Disney? It’s a fringe subject. Disney is definitely doubling down towards DeSantis. For DeSantis to close down Disney, it could be like Maura Healey attempting to close down the Patriots.
And so far as the remainder of the potential GOP candidates go, nobody is critically difficult Trump, although former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is attempting onerous.
Chris Christie critically? The solely factor he’s defeated is the buffet desk on the Ramada Inn.
For Republicans, it’s Trump or bust.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”