Bob Vander Plaats Endorses Ron DeSantis for President, Igniting Controversy

Influential evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats has endorsed Ron DeSantis for president ahead of the Iowa caucuses, hoping to rally Christian conservatives around DeSantis as the main alternative to former President Donald Trump. Vander Plaats believes DeSantis has proven he can win and has garnered support from Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and other state legislators. Vander Plaats, who has endorsed the winner of the last three contested GOP caucuses, sees DeSantis as the candidate who can attract Trump voters and break through in the final weeks of the race.