TrumpvsGov. DeSantis
Trump
Republican47th President of the United States
Florida
Gov. DeSantis
RepublicanGovernor of Florida
Florida
Popularity & Engagement
Policy Positions
Tax cuts, deregulation, tariffs on imports to protect American jobs
No state income tax, pro-business deregulation, tourism-driven growth
Border wall, mass deportation, end catch-and-release
No stated position
Rebuild military strength, peace through strength doctrine
No stated position
No stated position
Parents' Bill of Rights, banned CRT in schools, expanded school choice
No stated position
Stop WOKE Act, fought Disney over cultural issues
Fundraising
Background
Trump
Born in Queens, New York to a German-American real estate developer father. Wharton School-educated businessman who built a real estate and media empire before entering politics. Married to Melania Trump (third marriage); five children across three marriages.
Gov. DeSantis
Born in Jacksonville, Florida to an Italian-American family; raised in Dunedin. Yale graduate and Harvard Law alum who served as a Navy JAG officer and deployed to Iraq, earning a Bronze Star. Married to Casey DeSantis, a former TV journalist; three children.
Career Timeline
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Gov. DeSantis
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