Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday touted the conservative credentials of First Lady Casey DeSantis while raising questions about Congressman Bryon Donalds, a Naples Republican backed last week by President Donald Trump for a possible 2026 gubernatorial bid.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is wading into the 2026 Governor’s race, taking shots at Donald Trump’s preferred candidate and boosting the First Lady as his logical successor.
DeSantis made the comments in Homestead during a news conference about immigration that had federal representation. He said President Donald Trump, who endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds over First Lady Casey DeSantis this week, “deserves all Republicans in particular to be supporting those efforts.”
It may appear to be distant, but the 2026 Gubernatorial race is already heating up. President Donald Trump has put his full support behind Congressman Byron Donalds, but Gov. Ron DeSantis does not
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