Ken Griffin, Republican megadonor, says GOP ready to "move on" from Trump

What they're saying: “I’d like to think that the Republican party is ready to move on from somebody who has been, for this party, a three-time loser,” Griffin said of Trump.

• Griffin added that he hoped Trump "sees the writing on the wall."
• "It's time the country moves forward," he said.
• Griffin also praised DeSantis' "landslide victory" in the midterm elections, saying the Florida governor "is going to run on a record of just unbelievable accomplishment.”

State of play: Griffin said he was "quite happy" about the midterms, despite Republicans' failure to materialize a "red wave," pointing to the high levels of voter turnout.

• "American voters came out in droves,” he said.
• “This is a triumph of democracy," he added, particularly highlighting some voters' decisions to split their ballots between both parties.

The big picture: Some Republicans have blamed Trump for the party's poor showing in last week's elections, which also dented Trump's public perception as a kingmaker within the Republican Party.

• In recent days, several key Trump allies have broken with him.
• The conservative Club for Growth released polling Monday showing Trump trailing DeSantis by double-digits in four early primary states.
• Meanwhile, Trump is expected to formally announce his 2024 presidential campaign Tuesday night.

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