Former President Donald Trump recently met with Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who expressed full and enthusiastic support for Trump’s White House bid. The meeting was set up by mutual friend Steve Witkoff at an exclusive golf course and yacht club in Florida. The conversation focused on working together to “make America great again” and the future of Florida. Trump expressed his appreciation for DeSantis’ support in reclaiming the country from what he called the worst president in U.S. history.
DeSantis previously dropped out of the 2024 presidential race after finishing second in the Iowa caucuses and announced his endorsement of Trump on the same day. Trump had mentioned DeSantis as a potential candidate for the 2024 Republican ticket earlier in the year. Despite speculations, DeSantis has stated that he is not interested in being Trump’s vice president. The meeting between the two politicians took place after they had not spoken since the end of the primary season and lasted several hours, according to reports.
The meeting between Trump and DeSantis was orchestrated by Steve Witkoff, a GOP megadonor who has donated over $300,000 to the Make America Great Again Inc. super-PAC supporting Trump. The two discussed collaborating on efforts to make America great again and the future of Florida during the meeting. Trump expressed his gratitude for DeSantis’ support in helping to turn the country around and referred to November 5th as a significant day. The meeting was first reported by the Washington Post.
After the meeting with Trump, DeSantis chose to endorse the former president for his White House bid, signaling his full and enthusiastic support. The meeting took place at an exclusive location and was facilitated by a mutual friend who is a GOP megadonor. DeSantis had previously dropped out of the 2024 presidential race but had been mentioned as a potential candidate for the Republican ticket. Despite speculations, he has made it clear that he is not interested in being Trump’s vice president.
Trump and DeSantis had not spoken since the end of the primary season, leading up to their recent meeting which lasted several hours. The former president expressed his appreciation for DeSantis’ support in helping to reclaim the country from what he referred to as the worst president in U.S. history. The Florida governor has indicated that he has no interest in being on Trump’s ticket as vice president. The meeting between the two prominent Republicans was seen as a significant development in the upcoming election cycle.
