‘All hat, no cattle’: Ron DeSantis, the ‘anti-woke’ Florida governor running for president
by David Smith in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6BWTN)
The rightwing culture warrior has been called Trump 2.0' - but what, if anything, is driving him to attain the highest office in the land?
The official Florida governor's website invites visitors to Meet Governor DeSantis". But anyone who clicks on that option is greeted with the message Governor Ron DeSantis Biography - coming soon", along with his photo and a big white space.
DeSantis's admirers project on to that blank page the ideal of a strong chief executive, anti-woke" warrior and consistent election winner. His detractors fill the vacuum with warnings that the Florida governor represents Trump 2.0", Trump with a brain" and Trump without the circus".
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