How Donald Trump's dreams of a Florida casino could be dimmed by Ron DeSantis' latest power play

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : DeSantis earlier this month attended an event that Trump hosted for Republican governors at his Mar-a-Lago estate, and the two recently played golf.
49% : DeSantis, a Republican, has proposed a sweeping overhaul of citizen-led amendments to the state constitution -- including new restrictions that opponents say would render it nearly impossible for Floridians to force a change in state law through ballot referendums.
49% : Another challenge stems from Florida's unique state law that requires 60% of voters to approve of a constitutional amendment, a high threshold that two closely watched ballot initiatives last year -- one to legalize recreational marijuana and another to expand abortion access -- failed to meet.
47% : " Trump, who once operated casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and whose name adorns a golf resort in Doral and a condominium tower in Sunny Isles Beach in Florida, has explored several avenues to expand gaming in South Florida over his decades operating businesses in the state.
46% : Wallach agreed the proposal would "on the surface make it more difficult for Trump to ever achieve a full Vegas-style gaming resort or brick-and-mortar casino," though he said there could be creative work-arounds with the tribe if both sides were motivated.
44% : " Trump or anyone else trying to build a casino in Florida would "run head-on into this legislation" if it passes, Lockwood added.
42% : It's unclear whether DeSantis is aware of the fallout for Trump if his plan succeeds.
30% : And it's another twist to the winding and at times strained relationship between DeSantis and Trump as they coexist in their shared backyard.
30% : " Trump called that claim "totally false." "I promise if I wanted it, I would have gotten it," Trump responded during their debate.
28% : The Seminole Tribe of Florida has financially backed DeSantis' political ambitions over the years, including his Republican presidential primary race against Trump.
28% : One of his rivals, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, suggested in a debate that Trump in the 1990s tried to buy a license through his campaign donations.
24% : Trump failed, Bush said, because "I'm not going to be bought by anybody.
23% : While DeSantis and Trump were not on speaking terms for a time after their bitter 2024 Republican presidential primary, they have since made peace.

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