They hate Trump far more without a doubt but they view DeSantis as effective and capable. I’m just going off the the typical conversations I follow on DU and other commie sites.
The Left is frightened about DeSantis, who they see as Trump without the baggage, someone with a better chance of appealing to the suburban swing voters that both sides will need to win.
The conservatives I follow on Twitter query this matchup repeatedly. DeSantis consistently beats Trump about 2:1.