Current and former Republican Party operatives who have spent years trying to banish Donald Trump from American political life say the former president¡¯s 2024 campaign has begun to gain so much steam that they fear he is by far the favorite to become the party¡¯s presidential nominee again.
While the party¡¯s nomination race is still in its early days, the angst among ¡°Never Trumpers¡± ¡ª a small group of Republicans who have opposed Trump since he was first elected in 2016 ¡ª is a sign the former president could be gaining momentum over his top potential rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Seemingly entrenched in culture wars, DeSantis risks being overshadowed by Trump¡¯s fundraising, improving polling numbers and lawmaker endorsements, anti-Trump donors say.
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