“Trump Sr. won’t accept second fiddle to anyone.”
You might be surprised.
Trump is much more likely to try to sabotage Republicans with a third party candidacy than to settle for the number two slot on a DeSantis ticket, if you ask me. He’s been fanning the flames of that possibly himself just recently.
Trump once again stirs rumors that he could run as a third-party candidate and split the Republican vote if party turns on him
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-stirs-rumors-he-could-run-as-third-party-candidate-2022-12
Trump might run as third-party candidate if Republicans don’t back him for President
Trump Appears to Threaten Third Party Run to Split Republican Party in Half