Russian money and media interference have been supporting the Republican Party since 2014. We have also seen how corrupt and criminal the Republicans have become. Trump worships the statue of Putin.
DeSantis is already ahead of Trump with his homophobia, racism, voter suppression, and heavy-handed police tactics.
The Supreme Court has also been bought and paid for. Their idea of the law is whatever helps maintain the power and wealth of those who put them in power. So what if people suffer and die.