Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign faces increasing scrutiny from conservative media, a departure from earlier in the campaign.

Why it matters: DeSantis' presidential campaign has had a series of missteps, starting with his glitchy campaign launch in May, and his poll numbers lag behind former President Trump.

Driving the news: DeSantis appeared on Fox News in March, when he threw a baseball with host Brian Kilmeade during an interview about his political vision.

• He's faced more critical questions from conservative hosts recently, including when Fox News host Will Cain asked DeSantis last week about his poll numbers, the New York Times reports.
• "There are those that say there’s something about you that’s not connecting, for whatever reason, not connecting with the voter," said Cain, who also praised DeSantis' leadership in Florida.

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo also questioned DeSantis over the weekend about the progress of his campaign.

• "You’ve done a great job pushing back against ‘woke,’ we know that," Bartiromo, who pushed Trump's false claims about the 2020 presidential election, said.
• "But I’m wondering what’s going on with your campaign. There was a lot of optimism about you running for president earlier in the year," she said.
• DeSantis has criticized the media for his poll numbers, saying "who do they not want to be the nominee? They're going after me."

Between the lines: The New York Post, also owned by Murdoch, earlier this month covered the backlash...

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