Shapiro argues DeSantis had only one viable window — immediately after November 2022 — to make the case that Trump couldn't win and he could. The logic: lost in 2020, lost seats in 2022, nominate me instead. By waiting, he let Trump's narrative harden around inevitability. Challengers must strike when the incumbent's failures are fresh, not when they've been memory-holed.
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