The competition for the Republican nomination in the 2024 US presidential election continues, with a spokesperson for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s Political Action Committee (PAC) openly discussing their candidate’s position relative to former President Donald Trump. Steve Cortes, representing the Never Back Down PAC, admitted that DeSantis is currently trailing behind Trump and acknowledged the former president’s superior debating skills. Cortes emphasized that while they have work to do, they are fully committed to winning the race and believe that the competition itself will enhance the candidates’ abilities. However, recent national polls conducted by FiveThirtyEight show Trump leading DeSantis by a significant margin, both nationally and in key primary states.