- Many Republicans think Florida Governor. Ron DeSantis is likely to run for president in 2024.
- According to Maggie Haberman of NYT, Trump has spoken more about DeSantis then any other potential GOP candidates.
- Haberman said that DeSantis is a former president and believes he “made” him, according to CNN.
Former President Donald Trump is not thinking of any other possible GOP candidate for the 2024 elections than Florida Governor. Maggie Haberman, New York Times reporter, said Ron DeSantis.
Haberman: “There is no Republican candidate who Trump has spoken more about to his aides as Ron DeSantis.” CNNInterview on Tuesday with her about her new book, Confidence Man: Donald Trump’s Making and Breaking of America. It is a continuous running conversation.
CNN also featured a recording of one of the three interviews that Haberman conducted for Trump’s book. After supporting the latter in 2018, Trump credits himself with boosting DeSantis’s chances of becoming Florida’s governorship.
Trump recorded, “He came to my, he said, ‘I’d love your endorsement.’” “I said, Ron, you’re at 33%. You cannot win. He said, ‘If you endorse me, I can.'”
Trump is a long-standing Trumpite DeSantis claimed creditIn June, Trump even stated in a Newsmax interview that he was responsible for DeSantis’s election to Florida governor. Trump said in that interview that he didn’t know if DeSantis wanted to run for the White House, but that he was happy to have a “good relationship” with Ron.
Trump’s description of the issue is not supported by reports about the couple’s relationship behind-the scenes.
Two sources close to Trump claimed that Trump was in September according to Rolling Stone. Be nervous about DeSantis attracting attention from a Political stunt he pulled, which involved Chartering two planes to transport 50 migrants from Martha’s Vineyard. According to sources, Trump complained to his aides about DeSantis’s credit for the stunt.
Trump also responded negatively to the suggestion that DeSantis might run for him in order to win the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. In July, the former president lashed out at “Fox & Friends”DeSantis was cited in a poll, and Trump accused the hosts of being “to the dark side” by referring to the poll. Trump shared an attack on DeSantis in September. Insider articleConcerning his polling lead on DeSantis.
DeSantis, for his part has not publicly criticized Trump. The Florida governor, however, has been raising money for his war chest and launched a campaign selling a. Gold “Florida First Fighter” cardThis is the same as Trump Card.
Trump and DeSantis seem to be the most compatible. Leading contenders for the 2024 Republican presidential nominationBoth have not made any formal declarations about their intention to enter the race.
A DeSantis representative was present in July InsiderDeSantis said that DeSantis was “focused in Florida and running to reelection this year as governor.” Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s former senior adviser, said that DeSantis was “focused on Florida and running for reelection as governor this year.” CBS News on Friday that Trump “Would like to” declare that he is running again for president after the midterms and before Thanksgiving.
“I will tell you why he wants to run for president,” Conway said. Donald Trump would like his old job back.
Insider reached out to DeSantis’ representatives and a representative at Trump’s post-presidential media office for clarification.
