I don’t want to dump on DeSantis long term, but I don’t see
it. Maybe you’re right. We’ll see.
President Trump is going to make the border a big issue. He's going to lean heavily on Greg Abbott in Texas (and possibly Ted Cruz, too), and he's going to need Florida to deal with the looming Cuban crisis with China.
IMHO, so far DeSantis hasn't landed any "mortal" blows against President Trump, at least not like Pence has if he follows through with testifying against Trump in court. DeSantis has been more of an annoyance, a disappointment, but he's redeemable if he gets on the right side of history and rehabilitates his image.
-PJ