Ron DeSantis slows the process to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat as pressure grows from Trump world

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : "Clearly Trump and his world wants Lara Trump, but does he [DeSantis] do that?
44% : The next layer of intrigue that DeSantis must navigate is whether to placate Trump and his political team by appointing Lara Trump, the president-elect's daughter-in-law and co-chair of the Republican National Committee.
42% : Trump, however, has become actively involved in Florida politics, and his presence now complicates many decisions that would ordinarily seem more cut-and-dry.
36% : DeSantis is not considering any Republicans from Florida's congressional delegation in large part because of the GOP's thin majority in the House -- a margin made even smaller by Trump picking lawmakers for his administration, including Florida Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as national security adviser.
34% : Trump himself has not chimed in directly, but several of his top supporters quickly floated Lara's name after it was clear Rubio's seat would become vacant, including Elon Musk, who has been at Trump's side since election night.
34% : "If you believe it is important to not cross Trump, and I think most would agree with that, then all these things have to be viewed through that.
17% : If DeSantis gives Trump his pick, he may be less likely to face fierce pushback from the MAGA base during another potential presidential run.
9% : The two men had a well-known allegiance after Trump endorsed DeSantis for governor in 2018, but that has since deteriorated after DeSantis unsuccessfully challenged Trump for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024.

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