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DeSantis is more disciplined than Trump, says NPR journalist

DeSantis Is More Disciplined than Trump, Says NPR Journalist | GZERO World

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is a rising Republican star. And his resounding victory in the US midterms is all but confirmation of a likely run for the president in 2024.

But he'll go up against former President Donald Trump.

For NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith, they're not the same. DeSantis, she tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World, is younger and far more disciplined than Trump.

And Florida's governor is more focused on policy — which may improve his potential for success.

Watch the GZERO World episode: US democracy after US midterms: polarized voters & Trump's GOP

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