As former President Donald Trump dominates headlines with his indictment, his presumptive chief GOP rival has been quietly raking in cash—despite not having announced his presidential candidacy yet. Never Back Down, a super PAC backing a 2024 run by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, raised $30 million in the last month alone, according to reporting by The New York Times. This hefty sum comes on top of the $82 million already in DeSantis’ state political committee, which could be routed into the coffers of his primary campaign. DeSantis, who is quickly becoming a favorite of the Trump-weary GOP donor class, raised more than half the money from outside Florida, though he still lags the former president in national polls of Republican primary voters.
