EXCLU: According to five Republicans, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's top lieutenants have recruited conservative social media influencers in an attempt to circumvent the mainstream press and appeal directly to GOP primary voters nationwide.
This is the DeSantis A-team, and they’re fighting a battle for a presidential campaign that hasn’t even started yet—with plenty of DeSantis face time, dinners, and photo ops.
“I didn’t realize I was being used,” said one of the conservative influencers who agreed to be interviewed on the condition of anonymity. Both sources said the idea was sold to them as being paid to boost DeSantis on social media with the help of the “bot farm” to boost the reach of their content. The Republicans who were approached—and ultimately turned down the pitch—said they believe DeSantis’ campaign pays the influencers off the books or through a third-party vendor, though no one said they knew exactly how that would work or what the offer would be.
“Touch some grass, Jake,” Curnutte added, along with 20 bullet points on political and policy victories from the DeSantis administration, ranging from his overwhelming re-election to lowering the cost of prescription drugs.on whether online influencers are subject to the same regulations and disclosure requirements as other political advertisers.Cardillo has his international arms dealer brouhaha.
For a figure hyped as the future of the GOP—and a potential Trump-slayer in the 2024 primary—DeSantis has not exactly impressed right-wing circles with the stable of influencers his team has assembled. “If this is his strategy,” the Republican strategist said, “and these are his close friends, he is going to get toasted if he runs for president. He will be Jeb 2.0.”dinner party and rooftop cocktail soiree
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