DeSantis Enters 2024 Race with GOP Rivals Ready to Pounce.

As more prospective candidates surface for the 2024 presidential campaign, a growing belief within the Republican Party is that Ron DeSantis is a paper tiger. DeSantis was once seen as the candidate best positioned to knock off Trump, but his recent controversies have undermined his aura of competence among donors and the business community. Many in the GOP political operative class and donor class believe that Trump cannot win back the White House, and some of his primary rivals are willing to say it out loud. As a result, other potential candidates are jumping in before DeSantis has the opportunity to make it a two-person primary with Trump.