Report: GOP Megadonor Reconsidering DeSantis Support
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Republican Megadonor Ken Griffin is reportedly reconsidering his support for Ron DeSantis.
In November, Griffin said he was ready to endorse DeSantis.
DeSantis has been slipping in GOP primary polls.
Citadel CEO and Republican megadonor Ken Griffin is reconsidering supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and is assessing the Republican presidential primary field for candidates as DeSantis has failed to make headway in the polls against former President Donald Trump.
Griffin donated $5 million to DeSantis’s gubernatorial reelection campaign and previously praised DeSantis before he officially launched his presidential campaign.
In November, Griffin told Politico he was ready to endorse DeSantis for president, saying DeSantis “has a tremendous record as governor of Florida, and our country would be well-served by him as president.”
Now, he is part of a growing group of donors who are worried about the trajectory of DeSantis’s presidential campaign, according to CNBC.
Other donors are also worried about Ron DeSantis’ campaign.
A growing group of donors who have supported Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ run for president are worried about the trajectory of his campaign, even after he raked in $20 million since entering the race in May.
Despite those big fundraising numbers and his entry into the race on a wave of hype, DeSantis is lagging well behind frontrunner Donald Trump in polls. The Murdoch family, led by conservative Fox Corp. and News Corp. mogul Rupert Murdoch, reportedly is souring on DeSantis. And as concerns for DeSantis mount across the board, several donors have told fundraisers about their worries, according to people familiar with the matter.
Some donors are worried the polls indicate DeSantis has to climb a potentially insurmountable hill to overtake Trump, these people said. They’re also worried that Trump has a huge lead over DeSantis when it comes to Republican congressional endorsements. DeSantis represented Florida in the House before he won the governor’s office.
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