Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law yet another one of the restrictive voting rights measures in the nation, all in an effort to navigate the Republican party’s politics of not angering former President Donald Trump — and keep DeSantis’ own 2024 presidential prospects alive. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza discusses DeSantis’ Trump-driven political maneuvers as he leads the pack of GOP presidential hopefuls in 2024.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs restrictive voting bill
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/06/politics/desantis-signs-florida-bill-voting-restrictions/index.html
Under fire from the right, DeSantis calls for tougher election laws
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2021/11/03/under-fire-from-the-right-desantis-calls-for-tougher-election-laws/
What Roger Stone wants from Ron DeSantis: Total support for Donald Trump for 2024
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-roger-stone-desantis-social-media-20211101-r2liej77cnaaxjolg3rcvgn2n4-story.html
Florida Republican files bill to conduct ‘forensic audit’ of 2020 election results
https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/results/state/florida
‘We have had enough’: DeSantis will sue Biden over workplace vaccine mandates
https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/11/04/desantis-vows-biden-vaccine-mandates-are-absolutely-going-down-1392312
DeSantis tops Trump in 2024 presidential straw poll
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/559382-desantis-tops-trump-in-2024-presidential-straw-poll
Nikki Haley just *totally* flip-flopped on Donald Trump’s 2024 candidacy
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/13/politics/nikki-haley-2024-donald-trump/index.html
Tim Scott confirms he’s on the Trump 2024 train
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/01/politics/tim-scott-donald-trump-2024/index.html
Trump says he would beat DeSantis in potential 2024 primary
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/575112-trump-says-he-would-beat-desantis-in-potential-2024-primary
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