Closing the presidential contest to only registered Republicans would increase the power of the grassroots, conservative wing of the party. Critics say it would disenfranchise more than 1 million voters.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has not yet declared himself a presidential candidate. But he sure sounded like one Thursday in Michigan, where he touted his work in “the free state of Florida.”
As news spread Thursday that the former president had been indicted on charges related to payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, Michigan Republican officials cried foul while Democrats urged restraint.
He didn’t make the ballot in his campaign for governor. But he’s now setting his sights on president and will unveil a campaign ad in Iowa during the Super Bowl.