The fervent support of Jeb Bush, Paul Ryan, Megan McCain, and financiers like Ken Griffin have come to the attention of many of Trump's supporters. For many outside of Florida, a man is identified by those he surrounds himself with or gets substantial financial or political support from. Despite his recitation of America First rhetoric, many are getting hip to the fact that DeSantis is, in fact, the candidate of the anti-Trump Republican establishment.

Karl Rove slipping on Fox News calling the DeSantis campaign "our campaign" betrays DeSantis' own background and political positioning. The Governor and his wife recognize the power of America First issues such as illegal immigration, health freedom, public school curriculum, and exposing children to drag shows—but in reality he is an establishment Republican who only jumped on the Trump train after Trump became President. The embrace of the culture wars is reminiscent of Karl Roves' shameless manipulation of the same sex marriage issue to help George W. Bush.

In fact, in an interview in 2016, DeSantis refused to endorse Donald Trump before Trump won the presidential nomination. DeSantis became a Trump supporter the minute Trump was elected President. But a stunning piece in the New York Times tells us who Ron DeSantis really is—a Bush-Cheney Republican.

Desantis is Deep State. He was put in to be the good governor during Covid to attract followers and then run for prez.

So obvious. So disappointing.

"...We know from history that the American people rally to Trump when they perceive that he is under unfair and partisan attack. Indeed, Trump's poll standing and fundraising soared in the aftermath of the FBI raid at his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Palm Beach. Polling suggests that this phenomena is repeating itself, as Trump has sparred with prosecutors at both the State and Federal level. To say that his chief would-be rival Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has handled this badly would be an understatement. ..."