
Former President Donald Trump early Monday morning lashed out at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his COVID response ahead of a possible 2024 Republican presidential primary clash.
The conservative Club for Growth was closely aligned with Trump while he was in office but the relationship fell apart after the group opposed Trump-backed 2022 Senate candidates Mehmet Oz and J.D. Vance. Since Trump's candidates were widely blamed for costing the Republican Party a bigger win in the midterms, the Club for Growth has thrown its support — and money — behind DeSantis. The Club for Growth responded to Trump's 2024 announcement last year by releasing polls showing DeSantis leading Trump in New Hampshire and Iowa, the first two states on the party's nominating calendar.