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- Trump destroyed Ron DeSantis after steadily snapping up staffers that DeSantis had abandoned.
- He picked up at least four operatives who had worked on DeSantis' congressional or gubernatorial campaigns.
- Trump thanked DeSantis for his endorsement on Sunday and said he would retire the "Ron DeSanctimonious" nickname.
Former President Donald Trump didn't just annihilate Ron DeSantis in the 2024 election; he did it after months of steadily snapping up staffers that the Florida governor had spurned.