DeSantis vs. Trump 2024? Recent poll shows GOP voters prefer Florida governor

We're coming off a big week in politics and we're gearing up for another. On Tuesday, Donald Trump is expected to launch his 2024 presidential campaign. The pending announcement has many speculating if and when Florida governor Ron DeSantis will take a run at the White House. Given his landslide victory on election night and his popularity within the Republican party, many assume it's a matter of time before the 44-year-old Florida governor and Dunedin native announces a presidential campaign. The crowd was chanting "two more years" and "USA" inside the Tampa Convention Center last Tuesday when DeSantis addressed the crowd saying, "Thank you for honoring us with a win for the ages." DeSantis stole the national spotlight throughout the pandemic for taking an anti-lockdown approach. In August 2020, he mandated all schools be open for in-person learning, and in August 2021, he banned school districts from enacting face mask mandates. He was sued over both executive orders and won. DeSantis has since become a household name and grabbed the attention of America, including former President Trump. "If Donald Trump announces next week that he's in the hunt for the presidency, he's going to come after DeSantis pretty hard because he sees him as his prime competition. If he does that, we will know where DeSantis' head is a little bit as to whether he takes the bait and engages with Trump or whether he chooses number two, to start governing the state," said political analyst Dr. Lars Hafner. MORE: https://bit.ly/3GdLRuM