Gov. Ron DeSantis has ripped a page out of the Donald Trump playbook, snagging headlines almost daily.Both men appear to be edging closer to making a run at the White House. If you approach this as a boxing match, UCF political science expert Aubrey Jewett says DeSantis has won more rounds.”I mean, he is wildly popular in the Republican base right now,” Jewett said.For example, Trump had “The Wall.”But DeSantis recently made major headlines with the Stop WOKE Act and the so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law.More recently, DeSantis made national news, taking on Disney.Since he’s a sitting governor, Jewett says DeSantis has more power in his punch. Whether you agree with his policies or not, he’s able to pass bills. Many of the bills, says Jewett, are also packed with a powerful message. “And the message is this, look, we are willing to go against Disney, which is a faithful supporter and one of the most important companies to the economy. Well, if we would go after them, think what we will do to you,” Jewett said. Meanwhile, Trump’s corner is somewhat quiet after being silenced on Twitter and banned from most social media platforms. “Whereas Gov. DeSantis, with a careful strategy of continually coming up with wedge issue after wedge issue, is able to stay in the news in a way that is very popular to his Republican base,” Jewett said. But a day in politics is like a year in real-time. So experts say anything is subject to change, including the fighters in the ring.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has ripped a page out of the Donald Trump playbook, snagging headlines almost daily.
Both men appear to be edging closer to making a run at the White House.
If you approach this as a boxing match, UCF political science expert Aubrey Jewett says DeSantis has won more rounds.
“I mean, he is wildly popular in the Republican base right now,” Jewett said.
For example, Trump had “The Wall.”
But DeSantis recently made major headlines with the Stop WOKE Act and the so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law.
More recently, DeSantis made national news, taking on Disney.
Since he’s a sitting governor, Jewett says DeSantis has more power in his punch.
Whether you agree with his policies or not, he’s able to pass bills. Many of the bills, says Jewett, are also packed with a powerful message.
“And the message is this, look, we are willing to go against Disney, which is a faithful supporter and one of the most important companies to the economy. Well, if we would go after them, think what we will do to you,” Jewett said.
Meanwhile, Trump’s corner is somewhat quiet after being silenced on Twitter and banned from most social media platforms.
“Whereas Gov. DeSantis, with a careful strategy of continually coming up with wedge issue after wedge issue, is able to stay in the news in a way that is very popular to his Republican base,” Jewett said.
But a day in politics is like a year in real-time. So experts say anything is subject to change, including the fighters in the ring.
