WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had a chance in April to address Donald Trump’s growing momentum toward the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
FILE PHOTO: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis talks with journalists after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the latter's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, 24 April 2023.
The unforced errors in that early stage had a lasting impact on DeSantis’ campaign, they acknowledged.
“The president was dead set on attacking Ron DeSantis as early as possible,” Chris LaCivita, Trump’s co-campaign manager, told Reuters.
LESSONS LEARNEDAides say DeSantis’ campaign has sought to make some strategic adjustments.
Persons:
Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump’s, Fumio Kishida, KIMIMASA, Trump, DeSantis, coy, I’m, Trump’s, ”, DeSantis ’, “, Chris LaCivita, “ DeSantis, MAGA, LaCivita, ” LaCivita, Ford O’Connell, unelectable, Robert Bigelow, Ryan Tyson, ” David Polyansky, Evan Power, Power
Organizations:
WASHINGTON, Trump, Reuters, Iowa, TRUMP, Twitter, Republican, Social Security, Medicare, Inc, intoned, Conservatives, DeSantis, U.S, Congress, Republicans, Florida Republican Party
Locations:
Florida, Tokyo, Japan, New York, Iowa, “, Tallahassee, Lago