DeSantis pleads with Florida Congress members to stop endorsing Trump
by Richard Luscombe in Miami from US news | The Guardian on (#6ARM5)
Governor phones representatives, dismayed that four members of delegation have backed former president for 2024 nomination
The soft launch of Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign appears to be stuttering further after a report emerged claiming Florida's Republican governor was calling members of the state's congressional delegation to persuade them to stop endorsing Donald Trump.
DeSantis has yet to formally declare his pursuit of his party's 2024 nomination, but has seen an erosion in recent weeks of his formerly strong support, with Trump pulling further ahead in polling.
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