Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies are sharpening their message, as he copes with a drop in his poll numbers and attacks from Donald Trump
on hush-money charges, as many Republicans rally to his side. But Mr. DeSantis is making an implicit argument within the party that Mr. Trump is incapable of winning a general election and trying to appeal to those tired of constant turmoil. The governor’s team is seeking to reassure Republican leaders and donors that there is a long campaign ahead, as the first primaries are still nine months away.
“What I see around the country with Republicans is they’ve started to develop a culture of losing,” Mr. DeSantis said last week in Michigan, without naming Mr. Trump. “In Florida, we have a culture of winning. We have a culture of execution, and we have a culture of delivering results.” Supporters of former President Donald Trump gathered outside a stop on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s book tour last month.Mr. DeSantis’s allies counter that national polls aren’t good indicators and point to some state surveys showing the governor as more competitive. Once he enters the race—some time after the state legislative session ends in May—he will get another jolt of attention, they say. Many Democrats would rather see President BidenMeanwhile, Mr.
at his rival over the tawdry details of the New York case didn’t go over well, drawing a pile-on from Trump supporters.when he sent mixed signals on Ukraine, calling Russia’s invasion a territorial dispute only to then take a harder line. “It was an unforced error,” said former Florida Rep. Francis Rooney, a GOP donor who is backing the governor and who likes how Mr. DeSantis recalibrated.
The governor portrays himself as an unabashed conservative and is pitching his “Florida blueprint” in speeches across the country. On Friday he will give a faith-based address at Liberty University in Virginia ahead of his inaugural trip to New Hampshire. Next week he makes his first stop in South Carolina. Later this month he will travel to Israel.
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