‘I think I would win’: Donald Trump takes aim at Ron DeSantis

As the Florida governor rises in the polls, Trump begins to disparage his former ally

The bromance between Donald Trump and the Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, appears to be waning as the prospect of the two extreme-right Republicans facing off for the party's presidential nomination grows, with Trump declaring I think I would win."

As DeSantis's popularity among the Republican base grows nationwide - thanks in part to his regular combative appearances on Fox News and anti-liberal rhetoric - his dramatic ascent in the polls and his refusal to rule out running for president has clearly riled Trump.