Rich GOP Donors Want a Trump Alternative. DeSantis Has Them Worried
- Former president has rallied party in wake of indictment
- Donors concerned about DeSantis missteps, Disney culture war
Source: Bloomberg
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Donald Trump’s surge in the polls after his indictment has sidelined some major Republican donors, who are losing confidence that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis or any other GOP hopeful will displace the former president as the party’s leader.
Just a few months ago, DeSantis loomed as a Trumpslayer — a conservative culture-warrior who had nonetheless won over independent voters in his landslide re-election, with none of the baggage of the former president.