Republican Mega-Donor Abandons Trump: ‘DeSantis Is a Leader’

A Republican mega-donor is supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis instead of former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race.
Hal Lambert, who served on Trump’s inaugural committee in 2016, said that he made the decision to support DeSantis due to the governor’s prospects of winning the 2024 race.
“I’m in for DeSantis this time. I plan to do a lot to help DeSantis win,” Lambert told The New York Post in an interview published on May 21. “Ron is good at giving a message.”
“DeSantis is a leader who knows how to govern, not just have news headlines and slogans,” Lambert added, and said he believes the governor is on the right track on issues such as border security, energy independence, and school choice. He said that overall, DeSantis has a successful conservative record in Florida….}