The elephant became linked to the Republican Party largely due to the work of political cartoonist Thomas Nast, who is often credited with popularizing both symbols. In an 1874 cartoon published ...

Here's how each symbol came to be associated with the Democratic and Republican parties: Origins: The donkey first became associated with the Democratic Party during Andrew Jackson's presidential ...

The image resonated with the party and its supporters, solidifying the elephant as a symbol of Republican ideals. Much like the donkey, the elephant conveys the qualities the party aspires to ...

The Republican Party, meanwhile, opposed slavery ... Republicans adopted the elephant as their official symbol, "and although the Democrats have yet to declare their own, you wouldn't need ...

DeSantis “has in recent months established himself as a darling of the conservative movement”, said The Hill, with many in the Republican party “ready to move on from former President Trump ...