DeSantis says he can ‘expand’ GOP base compared to Trump

By Anna Giaritelli

Published June 26, 2023 7:42pm ET

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DeSantis says he can ‘expand’ GOP base compared to Trump — Gov. Ron DeSantis during a campaign event on Friday, June 2, 2023, in Lexington, South Carolina, and former President Donald Trump speaking at the Westside Conservative Breakfast on Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Both Florida men are 2024 Republican presidential candidates | AP/Artie Walker Jr./Charlie Neibergall

EAGLE PASS, Texas — White House hopeful Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is confident the GOP will appeal to more voters and, in turn, win more seats in Congress if he’s at the top of the ticket come next November, as opposed to former President Donald Trump.

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