DeSantis will be an 'angry duck' when he returns to Florida after the primaries, according to a Democratic lawmaker who's butted heads with the governor

• Ex-state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith told WaPo that Ron DeSantis will return to Florida as an "angry duck."
• "His political clout is severely diminished because of what's happened with his campaign," he said of DeSantis.
• DeSantis entered the GOP primary as the top alternative to Trump but has struggled in the race.

A former Florida Democratic state lawmaker who has battled with Gov. Ron DeSantis said that the GOP presidential contender will be not merely a lame-duck governor but an "angry duck" upon his return to the state.

In an interview with The Washington Post, ex-state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith predicted that DeSantis — who is currently fighting an uphill battle in the GOP presidential primaries — would return to Florida in a weakened state.