DeSantis’ conservative populism has left some donors chafing
When Ron DeSantis unveiled his economic platform last week, he presented himself as a conservative populist; a skeptic of corporations inside a party often allied with them.
But DeSantis’ rhetoric hasn’t always matched his record. As governor, he has done his share to support corporations. And as a presidential candidate, he has relied on contributions from titans of the business world.
For months, the tension between those two impulses was kept at bay as DeSantis looked well-positioned to challenge Donald Trump for his party’s nomination. But as he has stumbled and continued warring with select corporations — engaging in a protracted legal battle with Disney, threatening to sue Bud Light’s...
