5 things we know about Ron DeSantis' campaign, post Twitter fiasco

5 things we know about Ron DeSantis' campaign, post Twitter fiasco

Ron DeSantis bounced back from his glitchy launch event with a hefty fundraising haul and a flood of media appearances. The Florida governor’s first 36 hours in the race revealed a lot about what kind of candidate he’s trying to be — more conservative than Donald Trump but cautious of offending the former president’s most die-hard supporters.

Here are five takeaways from the first day-plus on the trail for the newest entrant into the Republican presidential primary:

A swirl of speculation leading up to DeSantis’ launch crystallized into one big, existential question: How would he handle Trump — his political benefactor-turned-primary-rival — without offending the former president’s loyal bas...

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