Top donors, souring on DeSantis, start looking at Tim Scott

[In It to Win It]

Top donors, souring on DeSantis, start looking at Tim Scott

With Ron DeSantis stalling in the Republican presidential primary, some wealthy donors who’d hoped he could beat Donald Trump are now giving Tim Scott a serious look.

Billionaire businessman Ronald Lauder, the Estée Lauder makeup heir who supported Trump in 2020, recently flew to South Carolina to meet with Scott, the state’s junior senator and longshot presidential candidate, according to three people aware of the late June meeting.

The meeting comes amid widespread angst among wealthy GOP backers about the emerging 2024 field, and DeSantis’ bumpy start in particular. Many high-dollar donors in Trump’s native New York City have tired of the former president and worry about his general election chances. But they say their faith in the Florida governor has been shaken by early campaign missteps and his hardline positions on abortion, transgender rights and other culture-war issues. They fear time is running out for anyone else to break through.

Now, several donors are starting to more seriously mull backing Scott — a more traditional Republican alternative to the populist and combative Trump and DeSantis.

[Ocelot II]

1. Not many GOPers are likely to vote for a Black guy.

Racism is the most substantial plank in their party platform.

[marble falls]

2. What is it with GOP politicians with the names Tim, Scott, Ron?

[onenote]

3. Don't be so sure. They love Clarence Thomas.

And Scott has handily defeated Black Democrats in each of his Senate campaigns.

[drray23]

4. they don't . they find him useful.

If Thomas was not a Supreme Court Justice do you think all these rich republican donors would happen to be his "friends" ?.
He is just a useful pawn to them.

[onenote]

5. And so would be Scott.

Talking about the primaries here. Trumpers much prefer Scott to DeSantis -- want to see Scott help take down DeSantis.

[Chainfire]

6. Poor old DeSantis can't catch a break after he showed himself to the public.

[zuul]

7. I think Scott will be TFGs running mate.

Scott never criticizes Dump and he is mild enough not to take the spotlight from TFG. And I bet Donald is dumb enough to think African Americans will vote for their ticket just because Scott is black.