DeSantis’ campaign lays off 38 staffers, more than one-third of total employees

MIAMI — Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign has laid off more than one-third of its staff, the campaign confirmed to the Miami Herald, part of an additional cost-cutting measure from the governor amid a disappointing start to the GOP primary. DeSantis officials argued the layoffs are a sign that, two months after launching, the campaign is taking the necessary steps to ultimately win the presidential primary. But the news nonetheless adds to the growing doubts among many Republicans — including some of DeSantis’ own donors — in the governor’s ability to build and sustain a campaign capable of ...