Kim Cattrall will reprise her Sex and the City role in a brief appearance in And Just Like That’s second season. The SATC sequel, which Cattrall famously opted out of, is due to premiere June 22 on Max.
Cattrall will appear as Samantha in the season two finale, having filmed the top-secret cameo in March with limited crew and no interaction with her former co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon or Kristin Davis.
And Just Like that has explained Samantha’s absence by saying that she had moved to London following a fallout with Carrie (Parker), although the two eventually reconnect via text messages. In the first season finale, they made plans to meet up and talk through their estrangement.
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Cattrall and Parker had a falling out after the former decided she didn’t want to be part of a third Sex and the City movie. Parker and And Just Like That showrunner Michael Patrick King said during their And Just Like That season one media tour that they didn’t approach Cattrall about playing Samantha again; Cattrall told Variety last year that she wasn’t interested in revisiting the role. Parker also told THR’s Awards Chatter podcast that the And Just Like That team didn’t reach out to Cattrall because she had been so clear about moving on.
“We did not ask her to be part of this because she made it clear that that wasn’t something she wanted to pursue, and it no longer felt comfortable for us, and so it didn’t occur to us,” Parker said. “That’s not ‘slamming’ her, it’s just learning. You’ve got to listen to somebody, and if they’re publicly talking about something and it doesn’t suggest it’s someplace they want to be, or a person they want to play, or an environment in which they want to be, you get to an age where you’re like, ‘Well, we hear that.’”
Cattrall earned five Emmy nominations for playing Samantha on Sex and the City. She currently plays the older version of Hilary Duff’s lead character in Hulu’s How I Met Your Father and stars in Netflix’s Glamorous, which debuts June 22 — the same day as And Just Like That.
The New York Post and Variety first reported on Cattrall’s cameo.
The Post has learned that Kim Cattrall — who has famously feuded with former co-star Sarah Jessica Parker since she played sultry publicist Samantha Jones in “Sex and the City” and two sequel movies — recently filmed a “cliffhanger” scene for the upcoming Season 2 of the Max spinoff “And Just Like That…”
A spokesperson for Max — née HBO Max — exclusively confirmed her appearance to The Post.
In a shocking development, sources revealed that Cattrall, 66, made a hugely “hush-hush” cameo that left no paper trail to tip off show workers beforehand — her name never even appeared on a call sheet — leaving many people stunned behind the scenes.
An insider told The Post that show staffers were “definitely shocked, very intrigued on how they’re gonna write this in — and very excited,” they told The Post. “She said she’d never do it! She said she’d never come back!”
Details about Cattrall’s “completely” secretive appearance are slim, but an insider claimed that her scene was filmed in March in a town car in a parking garage near Silvercup Studios in Queens, where interiors for the series are shot.
The filming was so clandestine, Cattrall arrived in an SUV with blacked-out windows to help hide her down-low shoot from prying eyes.
A third season of “And Just Like That” has not yet been confirmed.
A source told The Post that the show was planning a 10-episode second installment — which appropriately enough carries the tagline, “New beginnings are in season” — but that the series wound up splitting the finale into two parts.
“The fact that they’re keeping it very hush-hush says that there’s some implication that she might be coming back — not this season, but it’s definitely a cliffhanger that’s gonna get people to come back for Season 3,” an insider told The Post of Cattrall’s cameo.
Filming for Season 2’s New York scenes was completed on March 28, and some cast and crew then flew to Los Angeles to film other scenes there.
The Post has reached out to series creator Michael Patrick King, Cattrall and Parker for comment.
Fans will recall that “AJLT” writers unceremoniously — and off-camera — sent Samantha packing to London to run her PR business there in Season 1, leaving behind her lifelong friendships with Parker’s Carrie, Cynthia Nixon’s Miranda and Kristin Davis’ Charlotte.
Insiders told The Post that they were not certain whether fan-fave Samantha’s reappearance will take place in Britain or back in her old provocative playground that was NYC.
Cast and crew would have every reason to be caught off-guard by Cattrall’s stunning arrival: Cattrall has claimed that she “was never asked to be part of the reboot” in the first place.
Worse, she and Parker have served verbal volleys for years since the second sequel film was released in 2010.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall have seemingly kept their distance since the second “Sex and the City” movie.HBO; Everett Collection
The situation appeared to worsen when Parker reached out to Cattrall on social media after the 2018 death of her brother.
“I don’t need your love or support at this tragic time @sarahjessicaparker,” responded Cattrall, who can be seen costarring with Robert DeNiro in the film “About My Father,”out Friday, May 26.
“Let me make this VERY clear. (If I haven’t already) You are not my family. You are not my friend. So I’m writing to tell you one last time to stop exploiting our tragedy in order to restore your ‘nice girl’ persona,” Cattrall shot back.
A 2009 New York magazine article, however, suggested that the two stars were already “no longer speaking” on the set of the 2010 sequel film.
“The common ground that we had was the series and the series is over,” Cattrall also told Piers Morgan in October 2017. “Sarah Jessica, she could have been nicer, she could have in some way. I don’t know what her issue is, I never have.”
Parker, however, has insisted that she was never unkind to Cattrall – nor was there bad blood between the two.
“I don’t have a disagreement with Kim [Cattrall], there’s no catfight,” she told The Post in 2018. “I’ve never said anything publicly, nor would I. I’ve only ever expressed admiration and gratitude for everything she contributed — and I still feel that way.”
“I went past the finish line playing Samantha Jones because I loved ‘Sex and the City.’ It was a blessing in so many ways but after the second movie I’d had enough,” she said in a 2019 interview. “I couldn’t understand why they wouldn’t just replace me with another actress instead of wasting time bullying.
“No means no,” she emphatically stated.
Even showrunner King seemingly put the lid on the pot when he nixed the idea of Cattrall returning for the spinoff, telling Variety in February 2022, “I have no realistic expectation of Kim Cattrall ever appearing again.”
However, in its Season 1 finale, the “SATC” spinoff teased a thawing of the frost between Samantha and Carrie — if not Cattrell and Parker — with the two texting and finally making plans to meet up for cocktails while Carrie was in Paris to spread late hubby Big’s (Chris Noth) ashes in the Seine river.
Parker’s Carrie left Big’s (Chris Noth) ashes in Paris in the emotional Season 1 finale for “And Just Like That.”HBO
This isn’t Season 2’s only casting surprise.
In January, The Post was the first to report that John Corbett would reprise his role as Carrie’s ex-fiancé Aidan Shaw and was already filming scenes with Parker in Manhattan.
Kris Statlander shocked the world last night when she returned at AEW Double or Nothing and defeated Jade Cargill to become the new TBS Champion.
AEW TBS Champion Kris Statlander took part in the Double or Nothing Media Scrum last night to answer a wide variety of questions. When asked about what her road to recovery looked like from the injury to her return last night, Statlander said she believes the timetable went how she expected it to.
“I would say the timetable went about as expected,” Kris Statlander said. “I think a lot of people were — I had mentioned that it was six to eight months of recovery, but people were forgetting that it was six to eight months post-op.
“But it’s a very long process. It takes a long time for these types of injuries to heal, but it gives you a lot of time to mentally prepare to come back and do something as crazy as this. So a lot of ups and downs on a recovery like this. A lot of self-doubt. But then sometimes you get moments like this nights like tonight, and it makes it all worth it.”
When asked if she’s worried about going from 0 to 100 with winning the title on her first night back, Statlander believes she put the work in during her time away to be prepared for this moment.
“Maybe, but also, with the type of preparation that I’ve done, I was very quiet about this one around,” Kris Statlander said. “And if you guys had only seen the things that I’ve been doing leading up to today, you would be like oh, she’s been ready for this. And I know I kept it under wraps, but I just really wanted this — my return to be a very special moment not just for me but for everybody else. So it is kind of just jumping right off to the deep end. But I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t feel prepared for it.”
What do you make of Kris Statlander’s comments? Were you surprised to see her return last night at AEW Double or Nothing? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.
If you use any of the quotes above, please credit the AEW Double or Nothing Media Scrum with a link back to this article for the transcription.
Kris Statlander shocked the world last night when she returned at AEW Double or Nothing and defeated Jade Cargill to become the new TBS Champion.
AEW TBS Champion Kris Statlander took part in the Double or Nothing Media Scrum last night to answer a wide variety of questions. When asked about what her road to recovery looked like from the injury to her return last night, Statlander said she believes the timetable went how she expected it to.
“I would say the timetable went about as expected,” Kris Statlander said. “I think a lot of people were — I had mentioned that it was six to eight months of recovery, but people were forgetting that it was six to eight months post-op.
“But it’s a very long process. It takes a long time for these types of injuries to heal, but it gives you a lot of time to mentally prepare to come back and do something as crazy as this. So a lot of ups and downs on a recovery like this. A lot of self-doubt. But then sometimes you get moments like this nights like tonight, and it makes it all worth it.”
When asked if she’s worried about going from 0 to 100 with winning the title on her first night back, Statlander believes she put the work in during her time away to be prepared for this moment.
“Maybe, but also, with the type of preparation that I’ve done, I was very quiet about this one around,” Kris Statlander said. “And if you guys had only seen the things that I’ve been doing leading up to today, you would be like oh, she’s been ready for this. And I know I kept it under wraps, but I just really wanted this — my return to be a very special moment not just for me but for everybody else. So it is kind of just jumping right off to the deep end. But I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t feel prepared for it.”
What do you make of Kris Statlander’s comments? Were you surprised to see her return last night at AEW Double or Nothing? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.
If you use any of the quotes above, please credit the AEW Double or Nothing Media Scrum with a link back to this article for the transcription.
OAKLAND -- José Abreu's first home run trot in an Astros uniform was a long time coming -- and at the same time, unlike anything his teammates were expecting to see.
There was no shortage of power on Sunday afternoon as the Astros mashed a franchise-record-tying seven home runs in a 10-1 rout of the A's -- sealing the three-game sweep -- but Abreu's eighth-inning big fly was undeniably the main event.
That, and his ensuing dash around the basepaths.
Abreu didn't stand around and watch the ball fly once it left his bat. The Astros' first baseman sprinted around the bases at a 26.2 feet-per-second clip, not stopping once he crossed the plate.
"He wasn't trying to show up anybody," manager Dusty Baker said. "He was just happy for himself, and his team was happy for him."
There were no hard feelings as far as A's manager Mark Kotsay was concerned.
"I have the utmost respect for Abreu and his career and what he’s accomplished," Oakland's skipper said. "I’m sure it was a lot of frustration going into that timeframe, and for him, a lot of excitement, and it showed.”
The way Abreu told it, it was equal parts adrenaline and practicality.
"I think when I stepped on first base, that was when I noticed that the ball wasn't in play anymore," he said in Spanish through team interpreter Jenloy Herrera. "I think that's when I flipped the switch."
Abreu kept going all the way to the visitors' dugout, where he slid under a receiving line of his teammates. Abreu went home to home in 17.6 seconds, the second-fastest home run trot on a ball that left the yard this season.
"That was pretty awesome," Chas McCormick said. "Him sprinting around the bases, him sprinting across home plate, sliding into the dugout -- I didn't expect that."
To say that Abreu's solo shot was a long time coming would be an understatement, as it ended the longest homerless stretch of his career at 260 at-bats. Prior to Sunday, his last home run had come on Sept. 13, 2022, as a member of the White Sox.
Abreu's 51-game homerless drought to begin a season was the longest of his career by far. He didn't go deep until the 21st game of the season in 2017, the only other time in his 10-year big league tenure in which he didn't hit a home run within his first eight games.
"That was something that we were all waiting for every single time he went up to hit," Cristian Javier said in Spanish, after holding the A's to one run over five innings. "We're happy, just like he is."
When the Astros agreed to a three-year, $58.5 million deal with Abreu during the offseason, he was expected to add some pop to an already potent lineup. Abreu's tenure in Houston started on a promising note when he began the 2023 campaign on a 10-game hitting streak, but he began to scuffle soon afterward. Entering Sunday, Abreu had slugged just .225 since April 10.
One breakthrough moment won't change the course of Abreu's season on its own, but any step forward is welcome.
"The guys have always supported me since the first minute I got here," Abreu said. "They supported my ups and downs. They've been working, trying to get me to be my best self. I'm very grateful for that."
Though the marine layer was thick over the Coliseum on Sunday afternoon, Oakland pitchers could not keep the ball in the park, as each of Houston's runs scored via the long ball.
Yordan Alvarez kicked off the party with a solo homer in the first inning, then Jake Meyers blasted a go-ahead three-run shot in the fourth. McCormick snapped an 0-for-16 stretch and hit his first round-tripper since returning from the injured list in the seventh, and Jose Altuve went back-to-back for his first homer of 2023.
Jeremy Peña and Alvarez followed Abreu's eighth-inning blast by going back-to-back in the ninth. In total, the Astros racked up a Statcast-projected 2,781 feet in home runs.
After sweeping the A's, the Astros will return to Houston for a seven-game homestand, continuing the team's taxing stretch of 17 games in as many days. As much as Sunday was a shot in the arm for Abreu, it also provided a much-needed boost for the entire team.
"The smile on his face made the whole game that much better," McCormick said. "You can see the energy in our dugout, and the energy from him, and that's what it's all about."
Image was shared by Dr Shriram Nene. (courtesy: drneneofficial)
Superstar Madhuri Dixit has often shared pictures and videos of her family on social media. The actress' Instagram timeline regularly features her husband Dr Shriram Nene and the couple's two sons. Dr Shriram Nene, too, treats fans to regular updates about their personal life. Now, in a new post, the proud father has shared that their younger son Ryan Nene has graduated from high school. On Sunday, Dr Nene shared a bunch of pictures of Ryan in a graduation robe. There is also a video of the convocation ceremony in the carousel shared by the proud father. In one of the images, Dr Nene and Ryan are also joined by Madhuri Dixit and the couple's elder son Arin Nene.
In the caption, Dr Shriram Nene wrote, “Proud Parent moment: Congratulations to my brilliant star on reaching new heights [heart emoji].”
Earlier this year, we also saw a special post featuring Madhuri Dixit and Dr Shriram Nene. The Instagram Reels, shared by the actress celebrating her husband's birthday, features several lovely moments of the couple. In the caption, Madhuri wrote, “Happy Birthday to my soulmate and best friend. I wish you all the happiness, love. Here's to many more birthdays and adventures together. You are indeed the wind beneath my wings."
Similarly, on the occasion of Ryan's birthday too, Dr Shriram Nene shared a special post. In his caption, he wrote, “It's amazing how 18 years can pass right before us. But there you have it: Wishing my super cool son, Ryan, a very Happy 18th Birthday and many happy returns. Amazing future ahead of you.”
Madhuri Dixit is best known for her work in films such as Tezaab, Devdas, Dil Toh Pagal Hai, Devdas, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Khalnayak, Saajan, Beta, Koyla, Pukar, Prem Granth, among many others. She was last seen in Amazon Prime Video's Maja Ma last year.
OAKLAND -- José Abreu's first home run trot in an Astros uniform was a long time coming -- and at the same time, unlike anything his teammates were expecting to see.
There was no shortage of power on Sunday afternoon as the Astros mashed a franchise-record-tying seven home runs in a 10-1 rout of the A's -- sealing the three-game sweep -- but Abreu's eighth-inning big fly was undeniably the main event.
That, and his ensuing dash around the basepaths.
Abreu didn't stand around and watch the ball fly once it left his bat. The Astros' first baseman sprinted around the bases at a 26.2 feet-per-second clip, not stopping once he crossed the plate.
"He wasn't trying to show up anybody," manager Dusty Baker said. "He was just happy for himself, and his team was happy for him."
There were no hard feelings as far as A's manager Mark Kotsay was concerned.
"I have the utmost respect for Abreu and his career and what he’s accomplished," Oakland's skipper said. "I’m sure it was a lot of frustration going into that timeframe, and for him, a lot of excitement, and it showed.”
The way Abreu told it, it was equal parts adrenaline and practicality.
"I think when I stepped on first base, that was when I noticed that the ball wasn't in play anymore," he said in Spanish through team interpreter Jenloy Herrera. "I think that's when I flipped the switch."
Abreu kept going all the way to the visitors' dugout, where he slid under a receiving line of his teammates. Abreu went home to home in 17.6 seconds, the second-fastest home run trot on a ball that left the yard this season.
"That was pretty awesome," Chas McCormick said. "Him sprinting around the bases, him sprinting across home plate, sliding into the dugout -- I didn't expect that."
To say that Abreu's solo shot was a long time coming would be an understatement, as it ended the longest homerless stretch of his career at 260 at-bats. Prior to Sunday, his last home run had come on Sept. 13, 2022, as a member of the White Sox.
Abreu's 51-game homerless drought to begin a season was the longest of his career by far. He didn't go deep until the 21st game of the season in 2017, the only other time in his 10-year big league tenure in which he didn't hit a home run within his first eight games.
"That was something that we were all waiting for every single time he went up to hit," Cristian Javier said in Spanish, after holding the A's to one run over five innings. "We're happy, just like he is."
When the Astros agreed to a three-year, $58.5 million deal with Abreu during the offseason, he was expected to add some pop to an already potent lineup. Abreu's tenure in Houston started on a promising note when he began the 2023 campaign on a 10-game hitting streak, but he began to scuffle soon afterward. Entering Sunday, Abreu had slugged just .225 since April 10.
One breakthrough moment won't change the course of Abreu's season on its own, but any step forward is welcome.
"The guys have always supported me since the first minute I got here," Abreu said. "They supported my ups and downs. They've been working, trying to get me to be my best self. I'm very grateful for that."
Though the marine layer was thick over the Coliseum on Sunday afternoon, Oakland pitchers could not keep the ball in the park, as each of Houston's runs scored via the long ball.
Yordan Alvarez kicked off the party with a solo homer in the first inning, then Jake Meyers blasted a go-ahead three-run shot in the fourth. McCormick snapped an 0-for-16 stretch and hit his first round-tripper since returning from the injured list in the seventh, and Jose Altuve went back-to-back for his first homer of 2023.
Jeremy Peña and Alvarez followed Abreu's eighth-inning blast by going back-to-back in the ninth. In total, the Astros racked up a Statcast-projected 2,781 feet in home runs.
After sweeping the A's, the Astros will return to Houston for a seven-game homestand, continuing the team's taxing stretch of 17 games in as many days. As much as Sunday was a shot in the arm for Abreu, it also provided a much-needed boost for the entire team.
"The smile on his face made the whole game that much better," McCormick said. "You can see the energy in our dugout, and the energy from him, and that's what it's all about."
Image was shared by Dr Shriram Nene. (courtesy: drneneofficial)
Superstar Madhuri Dixit has often shared pictures and videos of her family on social media. The actress' Instagram timeline regularly features her husband Dr Shriram Nene and the couple's two sons. Dr Shriram Nene, too, treats fans to regular updates about their personal life. Now, in a new post, the proud father has shared that their younger son Ryan Nene has graduated from high school. On Sunday, Dr Nene shared a bunch of pictures of Ryan in a graduation robe. There is also a video of the convocation ceremony in the carousel shared by the proud father. In one of the images, Dr Nene and Ryan are also joined by Madhuri Dixit and the couple's elder son Arin Nene.
In the caption, Dr Shriram Nene wrote, “Proud Parent moment: Congratulations to my brilliant star on reaching new heights [heart emoji].”
Earlier this year, we also saw a special post featuring Madhuri Dixit and Dr Shriram Nene. The Instagram Reels, shared by the actress celebrating her husband's birthday, features several lovely moments of the couple. In the caption, Madhuri wrote, “Happy Birthday to my soulmate and best friend. I wish you all the happiness, love. Here's to many more birthdays and adventures together. You are indeed the wind beneath my wings."
Similarly, on the occasion of Ryan's birthday too, Dr Shriram Nene shared a special post. In his caption, he wrote, “It's amazing how 18 years can pass right before us. But there you have it: Wishing my super cool son, Ryan, a very Happy 18th Birthday and many happy returns. Amazing future ahead of you.”
Madhuri Dixit is best known for her work in films such as Tezaab, Devdas, Dil Toh Pagal Hai, Devdas, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Khalnayak, Saajan, Beta, Koyla, Pukar, Prem Granth, among many others. She was last seen in Amazon Prime Video's Maja Ma last year.
On the night of Ron DeSantis’ campaign rollout, I was at a dinner talking politics with one of his supporters. As the man prepared to leave, he joked that “I’m going home to watch Ron DeSanctimonious.” Laughing and pointing to his head, the supporter said, “See, he’s even up here.”
“He” is Donald Trump, and he is in the head of every Republican voter and candidate. That’s what 800-pound gorillas do.
“DeSanctimonious” is, of course, Trump’s favorite put-down tag for the Florida governor. The mocking technique has served Trump well, just ask “low energy” Jeb Bush.
For a host of reasons, including that Trump soon will turn 77 and his schtick is tired while DeSantis is a party superstar at just 44 and eager for a fight, insulting nicknames aren’t going to do the trick this time.
Ron DeSantis has followed Trump as second in almost every GOP poll for 2024.AP
In fact, to judge by DeSantis’ first days on the trail, he aims to flip the script and force Trump to play defense about his White House record. It’s a bold move that aims to undercut Trump’s claims of being a successful president despite being unfairly hounded by the media and Democrats.
Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked DeSantis on his handling of COVID and his feud with Disney.Getty Images
Counterpunch
Already the challenger is accusing the former president of being a big contributor to the enormous national debt, saying, “We’re $31 trillion in debt — and he added almost $8 trillion in debt in just four years as president.”
Judging from its erratic responses, Trump’s camp seems to have been caught off-guard by the direct attacks.
The former president hit back by saying New York’s scandal-plagued ex-governor, Andrew Cuomo, handled COVID better than DeSantis, a charge the Florida governor called “very bizarre.”
As the world knows, DeSantis’ Twitter announcement was marred by glitches, prompting gleeful declarations from Trump and Dems that the event was a disaster and a lasting metaphor for the campaign.
Yet the truth is that, glitches aside, tens of millions of people eventually heard or saw the conversation with Elon Musk and subsequent DeSantis ads and interviews.
The campaign’s goal of being everywhere on Day One was reached — as was the goal of first-day fundraising. The $8.2 million haul was nearly $2 million more than Joe Biden’s $6.3 million in 2019.
DeSantis and Trump have traded jabs across social media and in interviews.AP
These are mere skirmishes, however, and Trump remains a heavy favorite to win the war for the nomination and get a rematch with Biden in the general election.
A 2020 do-over is not what most voters want, but Biden and Trump have the biggest blocs of support in their parties.
Although the GOP field of candidates is larger because there is no incumbent, the primary is, even at this early stage, a two-person race. The likelihood of someone other than Trump or DeSantis winning is slim at best.
Covering the field
For Trump, the more opponents the merrier, because he believes most of his vote share is secure and having four or five or six other rivals split the opposition vote makes it harder for DeSantis to come out on top in the hunt for delegates.
Is it the entire 50% or so that Trump is getting in most polls? Or is it closer to the 25% that many Republicans assume, including some in the DeSantis camp?
The answer is crucial because nearly all polls suggest Trump has the nomination locked up if he can keep all or nearly all of the support he has.
DeSantis has failed to get above 30% in most early polls for primaries.via REUTERS
His lead in the first primary, in New Hampshire, is 21 points and in the second, in South Carolina, it’s 25 points.
DeSantis has yet to break 30% in any recent poll.
Moreover, the gap between them has widened, with more voters moving to Trump as his legal entanglements grew more serious. If the phenomenon holds, the completion of continuing investigations could boost Trump even more.
One example: A Manhattan felony trial stemming from hush money payments to Stormy Daniels is scheduled for next March — the height of primary season.
None of this is a secret to DeSantis, and his decision to take on Trump now reflects a self-confidence that never seems to flag. After completing a single term as governor, he got plenty of advice that he wait four more years before seeking the White House.
Instead, his landslide re-election victory, after the thinnest of margins in his first statewide win, fueled DeSantis’ conviction that his time is now. He’s got a plan, a hot hand and he’s determined to play it.
Culture wars, even in solid red states, can have negative consequences, and two issues could haunt him.
Both Trump and DeSantis have directly attacked each other on their records and demeanor.AP
His bitter feud with Disney and his signature on a bill allowing most abortions only through the first six weeks already are targets for Trump, and other candidates can be expected to pile on. Should he get to the general election, those items would be even fatter targets.
For now, DeSantis has plans and money to sustain him for battle through at least Super Tuesday, which is March 5 of next year. If he’s doing well and scoring delegates, his polls will rise and money follows polls.
In addition to the direct donations he is collecting, a soft-money super PAC named Never Back Down is aiming to raise and spend $200 million, including $80 million transferred from the governor’s state account.
The group is reportedly hiring door-to-door canvassers in 18 states and aims to contact every possible DeSantis supporter at least four times in the first four states.
That’s an ambitious, Democrat-like ground game, and despite the polls, Trump shouldn’t underestimate what he’s up against. He’s never faced a Republican like Ron DeSantis.
