“Gruters said in recent interviews that he knew DeSantis was going to have difficulty in the presidential race because of his previous experiences with the governor.
“The more he is met by people, the more they are not going to like him,” said Gruters, who is also a state senator.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/14/desantis-florida-republicans-2024-election/