Mary Ellen Klas, Columnist

DeSantis’ Flameout Should Surprise No One

The candidate who named his super PAC “Never Back Down” spent the last seven months doing just that.

End of the road.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race should surprise no one. Nor should his feckless endorsement of Donald Trump.

The candidate who named his political action committee “Never Back Down,” spent the last seven months explaining why he kept backing down.