The Money Behind Ron DeSantis’s Populist Façade

Harpers: “DeSantis may indeed be the chosen leader of the non-MAGA right, but he has been careful to maintain a Trumpian populist image. In 2018, during his first campaign for governor, he professed his intent to ‘drain the swamp in Tallahassee, which needs to be drained, just like Washington.’ This past September, he told the National Conservatism Conference of his determination to confront the ‘Masters of the Universe,’ who, ‘not content to line their pockets, not content to make huge profits, want to use their power to change society.'”

“But throughout his time in office, DeSantis has done his best to line corporate pockets, an approach that has been well rewarded—sometimes spectacularly so.”