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| Ron DeSantis must be doing something right. Because the Republican Florida governor has raised the ire of former President Donald Trump. |
| It recently came to light that Trump has called DeSantis "fat," phony" and "whiny." |
| Typical Trump. He doesn't like that DeSantis is gearing up to give him a tough challenge if both Florida residents choose to make a run for president in 2024. |
| But don't expect DeSantis to return the name-calling. That's not his style. While his political ambitions seem pretty clear, the governor has proven he's committed to putting his state first, as we've witnessed during the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. |
 | | USA TODAY columnist Ingrid Jacques | | Eric Seals/Detroit Free Press via USA TODAY Network | |
| And though DeSantis is not afraid of controversy, he's also able to stay above the petty fray that has always entangled Trump. |
| In my latest column, which is part of our series on the future of conservatism, I delve into DeSantis' role in the GOP, his record as governor, and what we can expect from him in the coming months. I think we'll be seeing a lot more of him, and for anyone who's ready to move past Trump, this is welcome news. |
| Thanks for reading. |
| -Ingrid Jacques |
The future of the GOP |
| Ingrid's column on DeSantis is the latest in a project that looks at where the conservative moment is going and who will lead it there. Here are the rest of those columns. |
 | | Former President Donald Trump addresses a rally in Youngstown, Ohio., on Sept. 17, 2022. | | Tom E. Puskar/AP | |
| ►America needs to purge Donald Trump from our system. But for that to happen, Republicans must first purge Trump from the party's leadership. |
| ►As Americans, we remain in a political union, and changes on the right help shape national politics. So what sort of conservative movement arises out of this emerging parallel society? |
| ►The challenge for GOP leaders is to keep traditional Republicans in the fold while Trump-aligned activists push an agenda that doesn't mesh with mainstream conservatism. |
| ►I fear that a further balkanization of the nation into red America and blue America will make our politics at the federal level even uglier and more dangerous. |
| ►Republicans are catching on that a diversity of candidates plays better with voters, and women on the right are starting to change the face of the GOP. |
| ►Conservatives don't need to look backward to the 1980s. But we do need to engage in serious discussions. |
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