HOUSTON ∙ The situation of the bridge Ron DeSantis is like saying that it is not possible to sit in the armpit and go and take what is sitting in the answer. Ron DeSantis’ biggest donor is reportedly considering switching his support to Donald Trump, sharply rebuking the Florida governor’s White House ambitions.
Robert Bigelow, a Nevada real estate investor who has funded space exploration and ghost research, gave more than $20 million to the DeSantis campaign earlier this year. That’s the largest amount raised by any candidate in 2024, according to the most recent federal filings.
But Bigelow criticized DeSantis for running a weak campaign. He publicly said that Hamas’ attack on Israel last month showed the US needed a ‘tough’ leader like Trump. ‘I need to see who will be the most experienced, most powerful commander. . . It’s just one person,’ Bigelow told the Financial Times.
‘Who do you want as your commander? I want to be someone who can face any situation. So I’m considering switching my support to Trump. – he said. Bigelow said he thinks Trump will now defeat DeSantis in the Republican presidential primary. But Bigelow says it would have to be special if he was out of prison.
”I think Trump is very strong,” Bigelow said. I think Trump has the guts to beat him. Trump was a ‘bull’. But he quipped that DeSantis was just ‘dinner’. Notably, these comments come just before the third Republican primary debate in Miami. It is likely that other candidates will make an effort to gain an upper hand against Trump, who is not participating there.
Recent polls of likely Republican voters have the former president 30 points ahead of his rivals in the early 2024 primary. DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley are vying for second place. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ endorsement comes as some relief to DeSantis. But the Florida governor’s campaign has struggled to gain traction this year. Meanwhile, Trump’s popularity among Republicans is rising. Meanwhile, such a step change is expected to be a big setback for DeSantis.
In March, he witnessed DeSantis perform at the Stoney’s Rockin’ Country venue in Las Vegas. There Bigelow was ready to dance the Texas two-step. Apart from this, the Governor was also invited for lunch. Bigelow wrote DeSantis’ campaign a check for $20,000,500 after hearing someone else would spend $20 million. “I’m not going to be number two,” he said, offering money.
But his relationship with DeSantis began to fray after the governor signed a Florida bill in April banning abortions past six weeks of pregnancy.
‘After six weeks a woman finds out she is pregnant. It is fraud. This is reprehensible.’ – Bigelow said.
In August, he came out publicly against DeSantis’ law. He also threatened not to give more money for the campaign. Bigelow responded that he hoped the governor would contact him. But two weeks later, DeSantis’ wife, Casey, called.
‘He didn’t even bother to call me to explain. This taught me one thing, he is a man who knows how to use people. Actually, Bigelow said he realized I wasn’t good enough for him to pick up the phone. Bigelow also points out that DeSantis is “too focused on conservatism.” Trump, meanwhile, is more socially moderate. He added that DeSantis had no interest in getting involved in the rough and tumble of US electoral politics.
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2023-11-09 15:09:23
