May 20 2023
The New York Times published a report Saturday on "Air DeSantis."
The story notes: "Ahead of an expected White House bid, Mr. DeSantis has relied heavily on his rich allies to ferry him around the country to test his message and raise his profile. Many of these donors are familiar boosters from Florida, some with business interests before the state, according to a New York Times review of Mr. DeSantis’s travel...A half dozen lobbyists and donors who spoke with The Times said they became accustomed to calls from the governor’s political aides asking for planes — in at least one case, for a last-minute trip home from out of state and, more recently, for a flight to Japan."
Statement from Karoline Leavitt, spokeswoman for Make America Great Again Inc.: "Ron DeSantis has become the embodiment of a political sellout. This story of secret luxury travel, along with his expected private campaign 'launch' at the swanky Four Seasons Resort, proves he has become a mere puppet of the ruling class. Ron DeSantis claims he will shake up the system. That's nonsense. He's owned by the system."