The Donald Trump campaign has accused Ron DeSantis of trying to "buy" endorsements after it was revealed that DeSantis' political operation donated $95,000 to an Iowa evangelical leader's foundation. The donation was made ahead of the Family Leadership Summit, where DeSantis spoke during an interview facilitated by Tucker Carlson. The Trump campaign claims that this compromises any future endorsement from Bob Vander Plaats and reflects poorly on DeSantis, whose poll numbers are dropping. However, the DeSantis campaign argues that the real story is Trump's failure to work for the evangelical vote. They state that they were proud to sponsor an ad with one of the largest and most effective social conservative groups in Iowa, while the Trump campaign failed to do so. Vander Plaats, seen as influential in the evangelical vote, has recently voiced his desire for the GOP to move on from Trump and find a "fresh vision" leader for 2024. While the Trump campaign accuses DeSantis of trying to buy endorsements, DeSantis' campaign highlights Trump's lack of effort to work for the support of evangelicals.