2. What makes you think DeSantis is going to attract any more grassroots support than Jeb Bush did?
There is no Republican out there with a small fraction of DeSantis’ support except Trump. If Trump runs, this will be a binary primary. I don’t think Trump wins a binary primary.
The only way Trump wins is to have five or more candidates splitting the non- Trump vote. That is not going to happen is 2024.
I think Trump is smart enough to figure this out. I don’t think he runs is 2024.