It’s sheer EGO. He can’t let anyone else, especially a rising star like DeSantis, get the attention that he thinks should be totally on him.
2024 is Trump’s year if he wants it and I think DeSantis understands this and would graciously wait in the wings for another 4 years. With that said, Trump’s goading of DeSantis (for no good reason) and DeSantis’ epic performance on Tuesday night (as well as his epic performance as Governor of Florida the past few years) might just change not only DeSantis’ mind about running in 2024, but might also dramatically change the entire political landscape heading into 2024. Ya know, Trump could have avoided a lot of the scrutiny he’s getting this week and quite possibly any potential competitors for the nomination in 2024 IF HE HAD NOT PLAYED GAMES THE PAST 2 YEARS AND HAD JUST ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD FOR SURE RUN IN 2024! Enough of the “I think people will be very happy” BS. Make a decision and announce it already.