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The Return of the Fishback Experience

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James Fishback talks with a college student after giving a campaign speech at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla., April 23, 2026.

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A specter is haunting the Republican Party — the specter of another campaign.

Fresh off a walloping in the Republican primary contest to succeed Ron DeSantis as governor of Florida, the 31-year-old investor and part-time Groyper embarked on a college speaking tour. On Tuesday, in front of a packed room of University of Virginia students, he announced intentions to effectively burn pallets of money (illegal) and run for president in 2028.

Tanner Nau

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Tanner Nau

Tanner Nau is a Reporting Fellow at National Review, based in Washington, D.C. He previously worked at The Free Press.

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