- Trump believes DeSantis is the only candidate who could last with him in a long, bitter campaign for the 2024 GOP nomination.
- So Trump hopes to scare DeSantis out of running, or at least damage him if he follows through on signs he will enter the race, top sources tell Axios.
- Trump plans to target “Ron DeSanctimonious,” as he delights in branding the governor, in five areas.
