Donald Trump vs Ron DeSantis on the 12 Axes

Donald Trump is US President and Ron DeSantis is Governor of Florida, two Republicans often compared. They overlap on Private ownership, Traditional morality and National identity, but split on structure, with Trump leaning Central and DeSantis Local, and on technology, Embrace against Caution.

Where they split

Technology
Donald Trump leans Embrace (-50), Ron DeSantis leans Caution (+20): 70 points apart.
Structure
Donald Trump leans Central (+30), Ron DeSantis leans Local (-25): 55 points apart.

Where they agree

Ownership
Both lean Private: +55 and +60.
Culture
Both lean National identity: +80 and +75.
Welfare
Both lean Self-reliant: +40 and +55.
Security
Both lean Order: +70 and +55.

Donald Trump (solid)Ron DeSantis (dashed)

All 12 axes, side by side

Axis	Donald Trump	Ron DeSantis	Gap
OwnershipPublic to Private	+55	+60	5
MarketsPlanned to Free	+25	+45	20
WelfareShared to Self-reliant	+40	+55	15
AuthorityDemocratic to Strong leader	+60	+30	30
SecurityLiberty to Order	+70	+55	15
StructureLocal to Central	+30	-25	55
MoralityProgressive to Traditional	+40	+75	35
ReligionSecular to Religious	No record	No record	-
TechnologyEmbrace to Caution	-50	+20	70
CultureMulticultural to National identity	+80	+75	5
TradeGlobal to Protected	+85	No record	-
Foreign policyCooperation to Strength	+60	No record	-

Scores run from -100 to +100 and come from each profile's documented positions. Closeness compares only the axes both have on record. It measures similar positions, not endorsement. How profiles work