In the United States, 2024 will be a presidential election year. Still in the race for the Republican primaries, Ron DeSantis is having difficulty convincing, he who presented himself as the future of the Republican Party. Former President Donald Trump appears essential. The year 2023 saw Ron DeSantis go from dream to nightmare.
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With our correspondent in New York, Loubna Anaki
Ron DeSantis dreamed of a duel for the Republican primary: him against his former ally, Donald Trump. DeSantis and Trump, two friends who became political enemieseven though they are on the same side.
When he announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election last May, Ron DeSantis had just been re-elected handily to his post as governor of Florida. At the time, he was touted as the rising star of the Republican Party. The only one, according to some, who can face Donald Trump. Just as conservative and populist, but less outrageous than the Republican billionaire, the 44-year-old governor was convinced he could offer voters an alternative.
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But month after month, the professional lawyer plunged a little deeper into the depths of the polls. Long number two, he is now given third, behind Nikki Haley and very far behind Donald Trump, despite the former president’s multiple legal problems.
Last summer, Ron DeSantis’ campaign had to completely review the candidate’s strategy, and many collaborators resigned. One month before the first Republican primary, the DeSantis candidacy seems more compromised than ever.
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