Don Tapia, who served as Donald Trump’s US ambassador to the White House in Jamaica from 2019 to 2021, said he would support former POTUS Ron DeSantis if the GOP Florida governor runs for president in 2024.
“Trump’s promises have alienated a lot of people,” the retired energy company executive told Politico in an op-ed published Tuesday.
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“Let me tell you, we don’t like it,” she added.
Tapia reportedly contributed six figures to Trump’s campaigns in both 2016 and 2020, when Trump repeatedly called his rivals offensive.
Tapia later donated $50,000 to DeSantis’ gubernatorial re-election bid and hosted fundraisers for the governor, who also has a history of calling out his opponents.
DeSantis has yet to formally announce a run in 2024, but a three-day retreat for him in Florida will be “overwhelmingly” attended by former Trump supporters, said Tapia, who joins a growing list of Republican donors who have recently distanced themselves from Trump. months. .
Source: Huff Post
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