DeSantis' Controversial Actions and Meetings Draw Attention.

Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor and potential Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential race, received lackluster reviews from British business chiefs during a trade mission to the UK. DeSantis met with over 50 representatives of major UK firms and business lobbying groups, but his performance was described as "horrendous" and "low-wattage." Despite his trip being billed as an attempt to build Florida's economic relationships with the UK, Israel, South Korea, and Japan, it has been widely seen as a chance for DeSantis to present himself as a statesman on the world stage.