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It's a fight for the "white" throne and all the crazies that you get to lead and profit from. Desantis saw Trump do it and now wants that little cash cow for himself
It makes no sense for a governor to get involved in this >

For a governor no, it does not, but for a narcissistic egomaniac with delusions of grandeur and aspirations to rule first his state and then the country as a dictator, it makes complete sense.