A little late, but as to your point #3- PJ-Comix posted this today, didn’t know if you had seen it.
A local Florida utoober talking about a “secret” meeting between PDJT and DeSantis...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWOAJP2GLm4
Um... Brian Craig is somewhat more than being a "local Florida utoober." He is the co-host of the Steve Kane Radio Show, the LONGEST running BROADCAST radio show of any kind in Florida history (45+ years on the air).