DeSantis' Washington trip and Trump's fading bounce: Latest updates.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination is losing steam as several members of his state's congressional delegation have announced their support for former President Donald Trump's White House comeback bid. While DeSantis is waiting to enter the race, Trump has already begun to consolidate support. A PAC backing Trump has released an ad claiming DeSantis will cut Social Security and Medicaid, while a PAC supporting DeSantis has released an ad showing a clip of him promising to keep the entitlement programs intact and contrasting it with another video of Trump indicating he would consider reducing them. Some donors and supporters are starting to worry about DeSantis' viability, and top GOP donor Thomas Peterffy is withholding monetary support for DeSantis' bid due to his stance on abortion and book banning.