With the challenge by Ron DeSantis to take the place of Donald Trump as the presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee headed to an ignominious end, former allies of the Florida governor claim he has a lot of work to do to get back in the good graces of key Republicans in his state.
According to a report from CNN, DeSantis' efforts to out-Trump Trump has left a sour taste with many in the state with one insider admitting, "He's burned a lot of bridges."
Of note has been Trump's ability to outmaneuver DeSantis while he has been serving as governor while at the same time swiping former key advisers to help with his own campaign.
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As CNN's Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, wrote, "In the tug of war for home-state supremacy, Trump has gained the upper hand in part by exploiting rifts between DeSantis and Florida Republicans. The strategy has played out easier than the former president’s team anticipated, as DeSantis has left a wake of ill will in the state on the path to political stardom."
According to the report some former DeSantis aides and supporters "harbor deep-seated and personal animosity" toward the governor, with the report also adding, "His attempts to reassert himself as the state’s dominant political force have repeatedly run into enemies he has accumulated over the past decade."
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Add to that, DeSantis now has a "frayed relationship with Florida’s consultant class" which is crippling his campaign and will have to be mended once he ends his ill-fated presidential bid if he hopes to make another run one day.
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