Blow to Ron DeSantis as more key Florida backers switch to Trump
by Edward Helmore from US news | The Guardian on (#6G45S)
Bad news for Florida governor's campaign, with favorability falling throughout 2023 and a GOP debate scheduled for Wednesday
Five Republican legislators in Florida have switched their endorsements from rightwing governor Ron DeSantis to former US president Donald Trump before a key party nomination debate in Miami next week.
The move is another boost to Trump - who remains dominant in the 2024 Republican race - and a blow to DeSantis, whose once highly anticipated bid for the White House has recently floundered badly. All recent polling has shown Trump with a strong lead over his rivals and DeSantis being edged out of second place by the former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley.
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