Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. TT.
Analysis: With DeSantis, you can get Trump — but without Trump
One of Florida Governor Ron DeSanti's main messages when he has now officially entered the fight to become the Republican presidential candidate is that he can be both a leader of a movement and of a party, writes Aaron Blake in an analysis in the Washington Post. Blake interprets it as DeSanti's campaign wanting to make voters understand that you can get Trump without actually having to have the real Trump - and "all the baggage and chaos that comes with him".
In an unsigned article in the National Review, DeSanti's handling of the pandemic and his actions in the ongoing "culture war" are highlighted as two distinguishing features. It is believed that he had the backbone to resist excessive lockdowns during the pandemic, and that he is using his political power to limit "gender ideology" in schools - although the paper notes that some of his measures may curtail free speech.
The New York Times' three writers Jonathan Swan, Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman write that DeSantis also wants to profile himself as tough on China. They believe that he wants to take up the fight against the country in a broader way than Trump did during his time in the White House. Among other things, by countering "China's influence, territorial expansion and military ambitions".
Ron DeSantis. Robert F. Bukaty / AP
Experts: Embarrassing start could be DeSantis' fault
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants to be the next President of the United States. But the journey there can be difficult, say American experts that TT spoke to.
First, the launch of his presidential campaign, which was marred by technical gibberish, has already become a joke. A terrible introduction for the American people, according to Peter Loge, political science lecturer at The George Washington University.
Another challenge: DeSantis lacks Trump's "bombastic personality."
- DeSantis is like a very good midfielder that nobody cares about and suddenly starts acting like Zlatan Ibrahimovic. It simply won't work, says Loge.
It can also be an advantage for Trump that more people challenge him, because the voters' support is then spread over more candidates. That's what political science lecturer David Ramsey at the University of West Florida said
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