Both have deep ties to Florida.
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump attend a campaign rally at the Pensacola International Airport, Nov. 3, 2018, in Pensacola, Fla.Some observers view this week as a potential turf war between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who have deep ties to Florida, heightening the pressure to show who has the most substantial grip on the state and possibly the best chance of winning it in the primary.
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump attend a campaign rally at the Pensacola International Airport, Nov. 3, 2018, in Pensacola, Fla."I think elections are about the future, not the past," Renner said. "And I would be the first one to say that I think President Trump had a great four years, but this is about the next four years.
Electability has become a central selling point of DeSantis' presidential campaign, with the governor pitching himself as the candidate who can win a general election against President Joe Biden. He often mentions how Republicans lost the House in 2018, both chambers in Congress in 2020 and did not win back the Senate in 2022 with Trump at the party's helm.
The Florida senator endorsing Trump should come as no surprise, as Scott and DeSantis have had friction in the past. But other members of the Florida congressional delegation, including Reps.
"Trump is already the king of Florida because he's the one who got DeSantis in office," Bill White, a bundler for the Trump campaign, told ABC News. White says Trump's endorsement of DeSantis contributed to his slim victory in Florida's governor race against former Democratic Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum.
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