Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to attend a fundraiser hosted by Wall Street executives, including one that has past ties to a George Soros backed fund.
A spokesman for the campaign pointed to DeSantis' comments from a recent interview: "Somebody does a campaign contribution and you're supposed to lay down for them? That is not how I operate. People can support me or not support me. I call them as I see them, and if you have supported me but you're wrong, I am going to do what's right.
The relative lack of contributions from the other hosts suggests a possible lack of interest from some of the bigger GOP donors in the business community when it comes to helping DeSantis, according to a Republican strategist familiar with the event. This person declined to named out of fear of retribution from DeSantis and his team.
Steve Schwarzman, the CEO of private equity giant Blackstone and a veteran GOP megadonor, is reportedly holding off on backing DeSantis after meeting with the Florida governor, Giuffra and the other listed business co-hosts mentioned in this story did not return requests for comment.
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