"Trump and DeSantis: Clashing Styles and Controversies"

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a leading Republican presidential prospect, has been eschewing personal connections and unscripted questions on the campaign trail, while his Republican rivals, led by former President Donald Trump, are maximizing their interactions with voters and the press. Trump views DeSantis as his only real rival for the Republican presidential nomination and is working to highlight the governor's impersonal style by leaning into his own personal interactions on the campaign trail. DeSantis' guarded approach could be risky in smaller rural states like Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, which will host three of the first four presidential primary contests in 2024.