For all Trump’s virtues as a leader, the thing that fundamentally made him unique among all his GOP primary challengers in 2016 was that he was the only one on the stage who was truly independent and unable to be controlled by wealthy donors. Nothing has changed in that regard. When I see people buy into this narrative about DeSantis being Trump without the negatives, I have to laugh. DeSantis is heavily managed and reliant on Establishment money, which fundamentally makes him no different from any of the candidates who shared the stage with Trump back in 2016.
The difference between Trump and the rest is that he actually gives a F___ about this country.