Rolling Stone: “Over the previous few years, the Florida governor has risen to Trump’s high inner rival with out even declaring his candidacy. And a part of that rise has been fueled by his pull with the GOP’s megadonor class, preferring him to Trump as a result of, whereas he brings an identical set of MAGAfied insurance policies, he has not, so far, tried a coup. That wellspring of economic assist has been instrumental in fueling his rise, however the investments are predicated largely on a perception that he can take down Donald.”
“That perception appears to be wavering, because the donor revolt has been brewing since at the least final month. And it’s not simply skittish donors like Richard Uihlein or Thomas Peterffy, who went public along with his complaints final week. A number of different high donors to DeSantis had been furious in regards to the governor referring to the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine as a ‘territorial dispute,’ with at the least one main donor calling DeSantis to induce a walk-back.”
Mentioned one: “If we wished a fucking MAGA candidate, we’d donate to Donald Trump.”
