44岁德桑蒂斯官宣竞选美国总统，这位特朗普的党内“最强对手”是何来头？（附视频&解说稿）

- I'm Ron DeSantis and I'm running for president  to lead our great American comeback. 

- [Narrator] Florida governor, Ron DeSantis,  has officially entered the 2024 presidential race,  after announcing his bid in a Twitter conversation  with Elon Musk. 

- [Ron] Governing is not entertainment. 

It's not about building a brand or virtue signaling. 

It is about delivering results. 

And our results in Florida have been second-to-none. 

We can and we must deliver big results for America. 

- [Narrator] After a big win in the midterms  and a successful legislative session in Florida,  DeSantis is looking to take his politics national,  going head to head with former president Donald Trump  for the GOP nomination. 

- They are the top two contenders  for the Republican nomination at this point. 

No one else comes close. 

- [Narrator] But moving from state politics  to a national stage  presents its own challenges for DeSantis. 

So what should we expect from the governor,  and what challenges lie ahead?  Once close allies,  the relationship between DeSantis and Trump  has evolved greatly over time. 

- We need to elect Ron DeSantis  as your governor. 

- [Narrator] Trump endorsed DeSantis  in the 2018 gubernatorial election. 

- Mr. President, I look forward to working with you  to advance Florida's priorities. 

I think you're gonna get tired of me calling you,  asking you for things for Florida. 

- They felt similarly on a lot of issues. 

DeSantis sort of championed those issues back in Florida. 

The president had a real ally there. 

That really came off the wheels recently  as the governor asserted himself politically  and began to look at a presidential run. 

- [Narrator] Now, Trump's attitude toward DeSantis  has soured, often jabbing the governor  about sagging approval ratings. 

- Let's see, there it is, Trump at 71,  Ron DeSanctimonious at 10%. 

- He feels that the governor is disloyal,  that Ron DeSantis is not showing him proper respect  by challenging him for the presidency. 

- [Narrator] DeSantis has largely avoided responding  to the former president's attacks. 

- I don't know how to spell DeSanctimonious. 

I don't really know what it means,  but you know, I kinda like it. 

It's long, it's got a lotta vowels. 

I mean, so. (Piers laughing)  We can go with that, that's fine. 

You know, you can call me whatever you want. 

I mean, just as long as you, you know,  also call me a winner. 

- In order to win the Republican nomination,  Ron DeSantis is going to need a lot of Trump supporters. 

So alienating those with hard-hitting attacks  against the former president could turn those people off. 

- Donald Trump. 

- [Narrator] Since winning the 2018 election,  DeSantis' popularity among voters has exploded in Florida,  illustrated by his landslide 19-point reelection win  in the November midterms. 

And his popularity continued to grow  after he delivered several conservative policy victories  during the last legislative session in Florida. 

From restrictions on drag shows  to limiting spending on diversity programs in colleges,  DeSantis' policies have made national headlines  and will likely serve as the backbone  for his presidential campaign  as he tries to win over a wider range of voters. 

- He'll be able to say, "Look how effective I was. 

I got X, Y, and X done."  Versus, you know, some of the struggles  that Trump as president had getting his agenda passed. 

- [Narrator] Other bills endorsed by DeSantis  include allowing concealed handguns without a permit  and a strick six-week abortion ban. 

While those policies may serve DeSantis well  in the primaries, they could also prove  to be a challenge for him in the general election. 

In a "Wall Street Journal" poll  asking about the right to carry a concealed handgun  without a permit,  56% of Republican primary voters  said they support that right. 

While nationwide, 65% of overall voters were in opposition. 

And for the six-week abortion ban,  68% of Republican primary voters favored the ban,  but 53% of voters overall opposed it. 

- The abortion issue is very complex. 

It's controversial. 

Six weeks is seen as pretty extreme by a lot of people. 

- [Narrator] DeSantis is also preparing  to challenge the incumbent president, Joe Biden,  who along with Trump has experience running  in presidential elections and winning them. 

- DeSantis is not tested on a national stage. 

He doesn't have the experience dealing  with world leaders or major global issues. 

So that'll be something that both Trump and Biden  would use against Ron DeSantis. 

- [Narrator] DeSantis now joins a growing swath  of Republican candidates in the race,  including Trump, former South Carolina governor,  Nikki Haley, and South Carolina senator, Tim Scott,  with the potential for others,  including former vice president Mike Pence,  who may announce in the coming months. 

- Right now, it's down to Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. 

It's their fight to lose. 

Republicans are hungry for someone  who can get something done. 

There's a number of other Republicans  that are vying for this and they're gonna be looking  especially to see if Ron DeSantis stumbles. 

Essentially, if you boil down Ron DeSantis' argument is,  "I am effective. 

I can carry on the agenda that Donald Trump kinda started  but actually get it passed."