"DeSantis's Costly Failed Presidential Bid: A $168 Million Flop"
The failed effort to secure Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as the Republican nominee for the White House cost a total of $168 million, with his own campaign spending $28.3 million and pro-DeSantis super PACs reporting payments of over $140 million. DeSantis, who relied heavily on outside support, ended his campaign after losing to Donald Trump in the Iowa caucuses and faced challenges including financial pressures, staffing shakeups, and allegations of coordination between his campaign and the super PACs.