No, that's a role he's played as governor of Florida, much like Jeb Bush did.
DeSantis, as proven by his denial about election fraud, is bought and paid for by donors and GOP establishment. When they say jump, he says how high. He's nothing but a puppet that can't be trusted.
DeSantis takes the Donor position on:
Ukraine War
Tariffs
2020 fraud
All that is left is Amnesty, Entitlement cuts and “market based” carbon taxes.