He listened to the wrong people early on. He really believes they want to help him; actually they are using him to help themselves further destroy the country. DeSantis will be shocked to wake up one day and learn the truth.
people like that don’t wake up unless they get right with God.
Self delusion is a choice, a selfish choice, it’s a matter of not having died to one’s self and let God lead.
People like desantis can’t be a great leader, because they don’t want to be a great follower of Our Lord, in Whom all the wisdom, power, timing, etc etc lies.