We both agree DeSantis has done Florida great, but I highly doubt he has the political capital to go up against Trump and win in any fashion.
Hard to say, hard to say. Election day is still a year and a half way, which is an eternity in politics. Much can, and will, happen in that time.
That said, I would love to keep DeSantis right here were he is now -- the best governor in the U.S. at the moment. Who would replace him if he is to run? Nuñez? How well would she do if that happens? As I understand it, Florida law currently states that DeSantis would have to resign as governor to even run for another office, and although there was talk about changing that, I don't think it was.
I have no doubt that DeSantis would make a great President, despite all the negative and sometimes unhinged commentary we see here on FR and elsewhere. But personally, I would really enjoy to have Trump as POTUS again, because this time around I have no doubt he is now fully aware of what a corrupt and evil mess he would be involved with, and would be putting heads on pikes before the first week was out. We used to speak of 'draining the swamp', but at this point I'd be perfectly OK with hitting it with a tactical nuke right off the bat.