Liberal billionaire influencer George Soros predicted Thursday that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) will beat former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP primaries, prompting the former president to run as a third-party candidate.
“This could induce Trump, whose narcissism has turned into a disease, to run as a third-party candidate. This would lead to a Democratic landslide and force the Republican Party to reform itself,” Soros said at the 2023 Munich Security Conference.
In a wide-ranging speech, Soros ripped Trump’s presidency and complimented elements of DeSantis’s style.
“DeSantis is shrewd, ruthless, and ambitious,” said Soros, adding, “He is likely to be the Republican candidate.”
