Amid growing expectations of a White House run, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis drew a trio of seven-figure windfalls from prominent GOP mega donors in recent weeks. Beverage magnates Jude and Christophe…
As expectations grow that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will enter the 2024 GOP race for the White House, the 44-year-old drew a trio of million-dollar donations from RepublicanBeverage magnates Jude and Christopher Reyes gifted DeSantis $1 million apiece on Feb. 15, according to records from the governor’s Florida political action committee.
Another key GOP benefactor, Queens-born and Pennsylvania-based investor Jeffrey Yass, wrote a $2.5 million check to the Friends of DeSantis on Feb. 7 — the single largest sum given to the Sunshine State governor to date.A maverick with libertarian political leanings and donations to both parties on his record, Yass gave more than $55 million to Republican-backed candidates and causes during the 2022 election cycle.
Polls have shown DeSantis and Trump, 76, well ahead of any other current or potential Republican challengers — including former Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, former Vice President Mike Pence, and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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