• While Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was flipping reliably blue counties red and winning reelection by 20 points, former President Trump was criticizing him and bad-mouthing candidates who he had endorsed.
• Trump’s ego and lack of discipline was reflected in this comment about DeSantis: “I think if [DeSantis] runs, he could hurt himself very badly. I really believe he could hurt himself badly. I think he would be making a mistake, I think the base would not like it — I don’t think it would be good for the party.”
• DeSantis, meanwhile, has run a disciplined campaign that built on his accomplishments of the past four years.
• That’s why this former Trump adviser believes Trump would be humiliated if he took on DeSantis in 2024.

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