“Trump does not need DeSantis to win Florida. But he will need him to build upon his exceptional record over the next two years in the Sunshine State.”
That record includes the “leadership and convictions that turned the tide against the pending draconian rule” during the COVID-19 shutdowns.
MacKinnon writes: “What DeSantis is about to find out is that Trump is a very forgiving and pragmatic candidate. Especially because of his decades in business, Trump recognizes talent and potential, and surely sees it in DeSantis.”
“Look for the former president to rightfully rain compliments down upon DeSantis in the coming days, weeks and months.”
MacKinnon believes DeSantis “has the power within to rebuild his once-astronomical cache and ‘it factor’ and reinsert himself into the conversation for 2028. By then, he will be only 49 years old, with even more experience under his belt.”
“That task begins today.”
Read the op-ed at TheHill.com.
