GOP megadonor drops support for DeSantis' presidential bid, saying his 'ongoing battle with Disney' is 'pointless'

Mon, 09/18/2023 - 11:19

Ken Griffin, the founder and CEO of Citadel, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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DeSantis has officially lost the support of the biggest donor to his 2022 re-election.
Ken Griffin, a GOP billionaire megadonor, cited DeSantis "ongoing battle with Disney."
"It's not clear to me what voter base he is intending to appeal to," said Griffin.

Ron DeSantis has officially lost the support of Ken Griffin, the Republican billionaire who was the biggest donor to the Florida governor's 2022 re-election campaign.