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Trump Lost the Midterms. DeSantis Won.

If the Florida governor ever intends to wrest control of the GOP from Trump, now is his moment.
Source: Doug Mills / New York Times / Redux

Updated at 12:12 p.m. ET on November 9, 2022

The next big question in American politics: Is Florida’s reelected governor, Ron DeSantis, a leader or a follower, a man or a mouse?

DeSantis had a big night yesterday. Now he’s preparing to seek the Republican nomination for president. Ex-President Donald Trump stands in his way, testing the slogans and insults he’ll use against DeSantis—hoping that the angry sounds will intimidate DeSantis into abandoning the impending contest before it starts.

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