Don Tapia, who served as Donald Trump’s White House US Ambassador to Jamaica from 2019 to 2021, said he would support Ron DeSantis over the former POTUS if Florida’s GOP governor runs for president in 2024.
“Trump’s name-calling has killed a lot of people,” a retired power company executive told Politico in an article published Tuesday.
“Let me tell you, we don’t like it,” he said.
Tapia reportedly made six-figure contributions to Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaigns, during which Trump repeatedly called his rivals insulting names.
Tapia later donated $50,000 to DeSantis’ gubernatorial bid and has hosted fundraisers for the governor, who also has his own history of naming opponents.
DeSantis has not officially announced his 2024 race, but a three-day retreat in Florida for him will be “heavily” attended by former Trump supporters, said Tapia, who joins a growing list of Republican donors who have distanced themselves from Trump in recent months. .