The media HAS spent the last several years mis-characterizing DeSantis. Remember them lying about 'Don't Say Gay'? How they've lied about book bannings?
You’re correct that they’ve targeted DeSantis as well, but not with the venom they spend on Trump.
Push comes to shove, don’t say gay is a winning position for DeSantis. It’s not just republicans boycotting AB or Target.
DeSantis aside, again, no other person’s character has been poisoned by the media like Trump’s. Love his policies, but he’s done plenty to help them along with the narrative. Not the least of which are comments like that cited in the article above.