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Martin Pengelly in New York

Ron DeSantis changes with the wind as Hurricane Ian prompts flip-flop on aid

Governor Ron DeSantis, a likely 2024 presidential contender, has occupied the national spotlight as Hurricane Ian has battered his state.
Governor Ron DeSantis, a likely 2024 presidential contender, has occupied the national spotlight as Hurricane Ian has battered his state. Photograph: Alicia Devine/AP

As Hurricane Ian has devastated parts of Florida, the national political spotlight in America has shone brighter than ever on Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor, rising star of the hard right and probable presidential contender in 2024.

Since his election in 2018, DeSantis has made his name as a ruthless culture-warrior, an ally of Donald Trump but also perhaps his most serious rival.

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