The Trump-DeSantis Fallout: A Republican Party in Turmoil.
Former President Donald Trump is using his personal and political relationships to gain broad congressional support for his 2024 White House bid and undercut his chief Republican rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, before the governor’s campaign formally gets off the ground. Trump has already gained the support of at least half of Florida’s Republican House delegation, including members whom DeSantis’s team had sought to win over. Trump’s long-standing and well-managed personal relationships stand in contrast with what some lawmakers have said about DeSantis, and it’s a difference Trump’s team is happy to exploit.