100+ former Trump officials to endorse rival for 2024.

Former Trump Officials Plan to Support DeSantis in 2024 Presidential Campaign

A group of at least 100 former officials who served in the Trump administration are backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in his potential campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. The group, known as “The Eight-Year Alliance,” wants a candidate who can serve for two terms in office and avoid former President Donald Trump “immediately becoming a lame-duck president.”

According to Fox News, DeSantis is “a proven winner” and a leader who “does what he says.” The group includes former Acting Associate Attorney General Jesse Panuccio, former Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Will Bushman, former Counselor to the Secretary and White House Liaison at the Department of Labor Pedro Allende, former Senior Counsel and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Commerce James Uthmeier, and former Principal Deputy General Counsel at the Department of Commerce David Dewhirst.

DeSantis’ Focus on the Supreme Court

During a speech to the National Religious Broadcasters Convention, DeSantis emphasized the importance of a two-term president in terms of the Supreme Court. He stated that there is a good chance that replacements for Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito might be needed in the next two presidential terms. DeSantis further teased the possibility that two members of the court’s liberal wing, Obama appointees Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Elena Kagan, might retire in the court of the next two terms. He believes that fortifying justices Alito and Thomas, as well as making improvements with others, could result in a 7-2 conservative majority on the Supreme Court that would last a quarter-century.

Challenges for DeSantis’ Campaign

Reuters reports that fissures within the GOP will complicate DeSantis’ campaign. Campaign veteran Sarah Isgur believes that DeSantis has to target Trump supporters to win, stating that “He can’t win the nomination with only non-Trump votes. He has to peel voters away from Trump.” Republican pollster Whit Ayres notes that the Republican Party is between 30 percent and 35 percent solidly behind Trump, about 10 percent of the party is solidly against him, and the rest is a group he called “maybe-Trumpers.” Ayres believes that DeSantis should try to connect with “voters looking for an alternative to Trump that he’s the right guy.”

Conclusion

DeSantis’ potential campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 has gained the support of over 100 former officials who served in the Trump administration. While DeSantis is seen as a “proven winner,” his campaign will face challenges in courting both Trump supporters and non-Trump voters.

• Former officials who served in the Trump administration are backing DeSantis in his potential campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
• The group, known as “The Eight-Year Alliance,” wants a candidate who can serve for two terms in office and avoid former President Donald Trump “immediately becoming a lame-duck president.”
• DeSantis emphasized the importance of a two-term president in terms of the Supreme Court during a speech to the National Religious Broadcasters Convention.
• DeSantis’ campaign will face challenges in courting both Trump supporters and non-Trump voters.