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WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have been on a collision course from the start. The simmering rivalry between the Republican Party’s biggest stars enters a new, more volatile phase after the GOP’s underwhelming performance in what was supposed to be a blockbuster election year. DeSantis, who won a commanding reelection, is increasingly viewed as the party’s future, while Trump, whose preferred candidates lost races from Pennsylvania to Arizona, is widely blamed as a drag on the party. Trump is moving forward with plans to announce a third presidential bid on Tuesday.