Ask Floridians, Not Politicos, About DeSantis

I agree with Peggy Noonan that Gov. Ron DeSantis’s pushback on Disney has been “incompetent” (“Biden vs. Trump in 2024? Don’t Be So Sure,” Declarations, April 29). But as a Floridian, I disagree with political consultant Alex Castellanos. Ms. Noonan quotes him as saying that “the problem for Ron” is that people feel the governor “does not like us.” My friends and I find Mr. DeSantis friendly and quite likable, if misled by his own political consultants.

If the governor aspires to higher office, then I believe the route to the presidency is to act presidential. End the attacks on Disney. Reel in the combative attorneys and lobbyists. Find a way to make peace with Disney outside the courts, even if it modestly deflates Florida’s or Mr. DeSantis’s reputation. The current approach will not succeed.