The Washington Examiner's Sarah Westwood predicted on Tuesday that there could be "something of a snowball effect" if Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) can secure enough of former President Donald Trump's previous donors for his widely expected 2024 bid.

"It will be really interesting to see how many former Trump donors DeSantis can attract, given that Trump announced his presidential bid first [and] has all these extra months to sort of lock up some of his former donors," she explained on Fox Business. "But then, you have someone like DeSantis, who, you know, in 2022, broke the gubernatorial fundraising record."

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"What he is doing now is sort of locking up all these special interest groups, these constituencies that had historically backed Trump," Westwood added. "Police unions are a key one, and any person who seeks to win the Republican nomination on a law-and-order message would want to have those unions behind him. Clearly, DeSantis is taking a really focused, targeted approach in his preparations to potentially run for president."

On Monday, DeSantis toured three cities, meeting with law enforcement and speaking to crowds. In New York City, Chicago, and Philadelphia, DeSantis emphasized the need for law and order.

According to Westwood, the governor's ability to pick up past Trump endorsements "will have something of a snowball effect."

"If they see one candidate who is locking up everyone, who is serious in the world of political donors ... then DeSantis could sort of salt the earth for the rest of the candidates."

"DeSantis can sort of make the argument that should it be a two-man race, I’m the better bet," she told Fox Business host Neil Cavuto.

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"DeSantis has a better chance of more quickly turning it into a two-man race, and donors, I think, will consider that before they look at some of these other candidates like Tim Scott or like Mike Pence, who don't really have as realistic a chance of taking Trump on one-on-one," Westwood concluded.

DeSantis has not announced a bid for the White House in 2024. However, the governor is speculated to do so in the summer.