The presidential campaign of Ron DeSantis is floundering, if the polls are to be believed. But there's one area where the Republican Governor of Florida is crushing his rivals: donations from big law attorneys.

Bloomberg Law reporter Justin Wise combed through the latest campaign finance figures and found that lawyers, especially those at elite firms, are lining up behind DeSantis. The reason? Wise says its because these attorneys don't want Donald Trump to win and think DeSantis has the best shot at beating him.

In this episode of our weekly podcast, On The Merits, Wise explains which attorneys from which firms are donating to DeSantis, and whether they could eventually face the wrath of the famously vindictive Trump.

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