"We're going to win Iowa," DeSantis declared on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Dec. 2.
NBC News reached out to both the DeSantis campaign and Never Back Down for comment for this piece.
'I knew they were stupid'DeSantis' presidential campaign was a mess from the moment it launched.
"What harmed the campaign the most off the bat was that it didn't have a clear purpose and message," a former DeSantis campaign staffer said.
"The blunt truth is that DeSantis' presidential campaign was sabotaged through early incompetence in Tallahassee," the person said.
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