GOP Donors Will Soon Have to Choose

“Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have been locked in a cold war ahead of an expected 2024 face-off. But Republican donors hoping to retain their influence have found it easy to play both sides. They can back DeSantis in Tallahassee, where he’s raised gobs of cash for his re-election next week, and still stay friendly with Trump in Mar a Lago,” Semafor reports.

“Those days are coming to an end. Major donors will likely have to choose between backing an expected DeSantis run, sticking with Trump, or sitting out the fight and risking cachet with both.”

“While hedging bets and cutting a maximum campaign check of $5,000 to each is likely to be a popular option, the real action will be in outside groups, where donors can make unlimited contributions.”