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president trump s toughest opponent. just five years ago trump s endorsement critical to desantis victory in his first run for governor. he even touted it in this campaign ad with his kids. make america great again. reporter: but the relationship later souring after desantis landslide re-election win. he now argues he s the best pick to take on presesident biden. > we must r reject the e cultlture of lososing that hahas infecteded our partyty in recenent years. andnd stood foror what was right. reporter: tonight, new details about how a pro-desantis super pac plans to do it, a staggering $200 million operating budget that includes hiring more than 2,600 field organizers by labor day, but desantis still trails trump in many polls. now in the state both men call home, a scramble for gop primary voters. we met trump supporter, monique pope, an attorney and mother of two. i believe president trump is the man that can bring us across the finish line. reporter: while desantis