“Think you know Ron DeSantis? Think again.”

That’s how the first attack in the 2024 presidential cycle against Gov. DeSantis begins. A super PAC aligned with former President Donald Trump is spending $1.3 million for a week’s worth of ads, according to Politico.

They’ll run on Fox News Channel, CNN and Newsmax. Check out the ad here.

It’s notable because DeSantis has yet to declare his candidacy. It’s widely expected he will do so once the legislative session in Florida wraps up in May.

The MAGA, Inc. ad hits DeSantis over his previous support for cuts to Social Security and Medicare. 

“The more you see about DeSantis, the more you see he doesn’t share our values. He’s not ready to be president,” the ad closes with.

In other campaign news the recent indictment of Trump in New York City has given him a boost in the polls. The first survey conducted post indictment shows a surge of the former president. In that poll Trump holds a 26-point lead over DeSantis in the GOP primary – up from eight points two weeks ago. Read more from Axios here. 

White House Watch is a weekly column on the 2024 presidential election.