'Donald Trump Is Going To Win': Trump Scores MAJOR Endorsement, GOP Megadonor Abandons DeSantis

On Thursday, two major GOP donors saw the writing on the wall and decided to back the leading Republican presidential candidate and 45th President Donald Trump for the nomination as his lead in the polls continues to cement both nationally and in the early primary states. One of the donors, Robert Bigelow, who decided to back Trump, actually abandoned DeSantis to do so given that DeSantis has failed to create enough momentum nationally and, despite his best efforts, has been unable to significantly dent Trump's lead in Iowa.

Bigelow, who is the founder of Budget Suites of America and Bigelow Aerospace, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that DeSantis isn't strong enough to take on Trump and win the White House. "At this point in time, we need the guy in the White House who scares the hell out of every other leader in the world who intends to do harm to this country," he explained.

The Republican megadonor went on to explain that Trump "was a really good commander … which is what this country needs." He did warn that he wants to see Trump "get out of the kangaroo court problems that he's involved in" before he backs him financially, however. Trump's legal troubles haven't stopped Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus from backing the former president, though.

Marcus, a major donor to Republicans, announced his endorsement of Trump via an op-ed where he wrote, "For Democrats, the choice is simple. If you feel that you are better off now than you were three years ago, you should vote for Joe Biden or whoever is the Democrat candidate. For Republicans, the choice is also simple. Let's face it: Donald Trump is going to win the nomination. You should be doing all you can to ensure his winning the general election."

Marcus went on to explain the various issues facing America, including the crisis on the southern border, the turmoil abroad, inflation destroying the American middle class, and various other issues. "This should be an issue for all Americans — Democrats, Republicans, and Independents — that I hope to reach with this op-ed. You enjoy the freedoms and values on which the nation was founded," Marcus explained. "Sadly, I see these freedoms and values being eroded today as government gets bigger and weaponized against its political opponents."

According to the Five Thirty Eight polling average for the Republican primary, Trump has the support of 56.6 percent of the GOP electorate nationally, while DeSantis has 14.1 percent support. The race is slightly higher in Iowa, with Trump having the support of 45.6 percent of GOP voters while DeSantis has 17.1 percent. In New Hampshire, however, DeSantis is struggling in a distant third place. Trump has 45.3 percent support from Republicans in The Granite State, while former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley (R-SC) has 14.9 percent support, and DeSantis only has 10.9 percent backing. It's a similar story in South Carolina, with Trump at 51.2 percent, Haley at 20.0 percent, and DeSantis at 11.3 percent. Given the double-digit lead in every early state, Trump seems almost unstoppable.

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