Exactly. That last point is the crucial one: DeSantis did much better without Trump's supposed "help". That seems to be a common theme.
Our own senator here in Wi avoided, as much as he could, the Trump issue in 2022 and won reelection. His opponent at the time, Mandela Barnes, seemed to avoid tying Johnson to Trump, also
Trump is just not the king maker his MAGAs have convinced themselves he is. The evidence is against them
Outside the primaries, Trump and his candidates are not election victors