If I were Trump I would absolutely want DeSantis to run.
Trump's superpower has always been his performances in debates. Even in his 70s, he has more charisma in his little finger than DeSantis has in his whole body. Trouncing DeSantis in debate before moving on to hammer Joe Biden in the general with "This guy has spent the past 4 years proving everything I said about him last time" is the best chance anybody has of getting Biden out of office.
If I were Trump I would absolutely want DeSantis to run.
Trump's superpower has always been his performances in debates. Even in his 70s, he has more charisma in his little finger than DeSantis has in his whole body. Trouncing DeSantis in debate before moving on to hammer Joe Biden in the general with "This guy has spent the past 4 years proving everything I said about him last time" is the best chance anybody has of getting Biden out of office.
I see you have forgotten how poorly Trump debated in 2020 against Biden.
It was a complete mess.
The Trump you see now is nowhere near the Trump of 2016.
Trump should let DeSantis run and we will see how the debates go.
I can guarantee you that DeSantis is no Rubio or Cruz. Trump is attacking DeSantis before he gets in for a reason. He is afraid.