Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a GOP presidential hopefulMeg Kinnard/AP Former Florida GOP chairman Joe Gruters took a shot at Gov. Ron DeSantis. He's the latest former DeSantis ally to take a shot at the governor's struggling presidential campaign. Gruters told The Washington Post that he "fully expected the downfall" of DeSantis' campaign. Former Florida GOP chairman Joe Gruters told The Washington Post that Ron DeSantis' struggles on the presidential stage were expected based on how he's treated people as governor."The more he is met by people, the more they are not going to like him," Gruters, who is also a state lawmaker, told The Post.