The Florida governor has been condemned by his own party for his ongoing battle with Disney and hardline policies.
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu suggested that DeSantis is at risk of making the GOP as a whole look bad by going after a much-loved, family-friendly company.
"That's not the guy I want sitting across from President Xi [Jinping of China] ... or sitting across from [Russia's President Vladimir] Putin and trying to resolve what's happening in Ukraine, if you can't see around a corner [Disney CEO] Bob Iger created for you," Christie told"I'm a conservative, and I believe as a conservative, the job of government is... to stay out of the business of business.
Trump currently leads DeSantis in a hypothetical 2024 Republican primary by 49.3 percent to 26.2 percent, according to FiveThirtyEight's national polling average. But political scientist Gift said DeSantis could still be the culture warrior the GOP is looking for.
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