LOL, all of the left-wing media was touting DeSantis as the alternative to Trump. That includes all of the RINOs such as at National Review.
I’m sorry you insist on denying reality.
DeSantis is an alternative to Trump. He’s better than Trump in every metric.
He’s younger, more disciplined and focused, more MAGA (DeSantis actually fights and wins). And most importantly, he doesn’t surround himself with imbeciles, backstabbers, and Deep State stooges.