He's down in the polls big time. Thus, DeSantis will only win (not big) if Trump is convicted of his crimes against America. Until that happens...there's plenty of time for Trump to make DeSantis road kill on his way to the Republican nomination. Trump Holds 23-Point Lead Over DeSantis in Closely Watched Iowa Poll https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/donald-trump-iowa-poll-lead-ron-desantis-bc96c1b4 Trump leads in polls, money – and understanding the delegate race https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/22/politics/trump-delegate-race-desantis/index.html Trump keeps dominant lead over 2024 GOP candidates, Iowa poll finds https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/21/iowa-republican-poll-trump-00112050 The Democrats need for Trump to win while knowing he'll eventually be convicted. It will prevent an embarrassing Biden/Trump repeat. Also, it will open the door wide open for an "Independent" to sneak into the White House. wrbtrader
Trump with Gen Mike Flynn as vice president could work. Trump could do 700 years while Flynn acts as president. Flynn has history with the crew Obama installed.