I call into question HIGHLY any poll showing Desantis above 20% among Republican Primary Voters with Trump as an option.
I’d want to see the internals.
I know the GOPe/NeverTrumpers are media are going to push him hard, but I really think Desantis is a fool to try to go head to head. Odds of him harming himself long term far outway the odds of him winning.... Looks like he’s on his way to pulling a Cruz.
Only reason I could see for him to throw his hat in would be to start building a network for a 2028 run... and bow out gracefully early. Attacking Trump is a fools errand among Republican Primary Voters.
The depth and breadth of Trump’s supporters is like NOTHING that has been seen in modern American politics. The establishments willingness to do anything and everything to try to stop him is just going to keep backfiring.
Even worse, pulling a Jeb!