• Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has seen his his standing soar among conservatives across the country, thanks to his aggressiveness in countering left-wing offensives in the culture wars battles.
• The past couple of years he has targeted the media, corporations and teachers’ unions, while also pushing back against coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
• However, over the past six months, and especially in recent weeks, there has been a mostly one-sided fist fight brewing between DeSantis and former President Trump as the 2024 GOP presidential nomination race heats up.
• Until recent days, DeSantis had mostly deflected or ignored Trump’s barrages as he brushed off repeated questions about a Republican White House run. However, with the former president’s legal troubles mounting and with Trump’s attacks on the Florida governor accelerating, DeSantis clapped back.

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