‘The DeSantis people are rookies’: Even Trump critics say he’s running circles around DeSantis

‘The DeSantis people are rookies’: Even Trump critics say he’s running circles around DeSantis

Donald Trump has always been an agent of chaos. But these days his campaign operation is a picture of order.

Despite the legal turmoil surrounding him, Trump has been methodically undercutting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — snatching up congressional endorsements, blasting attack ads and dominating news cycles. It’s a campaign operation characterized by an unusual level of organization and discipline — one that’s chipping away at his likely chief rival before he even jumps in the race.

“Trump came to New Hampshire the other day [and] rolled out 51 endorsements,” said Fergus Cullen, a former New Hampshire Republican Party chair and early member of the “Never Trump” movement. “There was nothing l...

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