DeSantis echoes Trump, shakes up campaign staff due to poor polls and cash burn. You’re fired!
The 2024 GOP Presidential Primary: DeSantis vs. Trump
The 2024 GOP presidential primary is gaining steam as Republican candidates try to make their case to the country.
So far, however, the primary contest centered around two candidates: Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, and former President Donald Trump, with Trump maintaining a large lead over the Florida governor in most polls.
DeSantis is now using one of Trump’s most famous quotes: “You’re fired.”
On Thursday, DeSantis fired several of his staffers because his campaign was spending too much money, according to NBC News. This comes as the Florida governor has seen his campaign sinking in polling data against Trump.
As of Friday, the FiveThirtyEight polling average showed Trump leading DeSantis by 28.7 points in the GOP primary.
The now-fired staffers worked with DeSantis to set up events, and some may soon join a DeSantis-allied outside group known as “Never Back Down,” a pro-DeSantis super PAC.
Additional staffers will likely lose their jobs in the coming weeks as the DeSantis team tries to free up cash spent, according to NBC.
The decision to fire the staffers comes as the pace of donations to the DeSantis team has slowed, according to Politico.
Should DeSantis drop out of the presidential race?
