Ron DeSantis is trailing Trump in the polls because he hasn’t ‘hit him hard enough’ and isn’t a ‘memorable personality,’ political experts say

Thu, 07/27/2023 - 16:15

A composite image of a grinning Donald Trump and a frowning Ron DeSantis. — Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.
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Ron DeSantis hoped that Donald Trump's legal woes would hurt his opponent, per The New York Times.
But the Florida governor continues to trail behind Trump in the polls.
A USC political science professor told Insider that DeSantis hasn't hit Trump "hard enough."

Ron DeSantis has privately hoped that former President Donald Trump's mountain of legal troubles would slow his opponent down, but polls continue to show the Florida governor trailing behind in second place, The New York Times reported.