Florida first lady Casey DeSantis also surprised speculation that she might run for governor in 2026, telling the audience that she would “see.”
The state’s first lady praised her husband, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), during a panel at the National Institute of Review Ideas Summit Friday in National Harbor, Maryland, calling him a “goat.”
Fema’s representative says his parents in Pinellas County received a letter of denial
“I’ve been focused on politics, and I’ve seen a lot of people. Not many people have a backbone like him. They’re going to take office because they want to be someone,” DeSantis said.
“I have to praise him because everything he’s done is so vulnerable. Yes, you can turn someone back, you can turn everything back. And Florida is often free, and it’s an inspiration for many other states in the US and he’s proud to have the opportunity to have the opportunity to travel around the US. You know, I understand,” she said.
Last month, Rep. Byron Donald (R-FLA.) became the first Republican to jump into the race to replace a term-limited governor. Donald also has the coveted support of former President Trump.
The governor and lawmakers fell midway in the 2024 Republican presidential primary when Donald supported Trump via DeSantis. They also received friction over the state’s education guidelines set by DeSantis on African American history in 2023.
The governor was originally Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FLA.) had in mind that he was his successor, but instead tapped her on behalf of the Senate’s secretary of Marco Rubio.
Pauling draws a confused picture of a potential major showdown between Donald and Casey DeSantis.
According to a poll released last month by the University of North Florida Public Opinion Institute, 57% of registered Republicans said they had a positive view of Dasantis. Donald had a 27% favorable rating.
However, an internal poll released last week in conjunction with Fabrizio Lee in Donald’s campaign poll showed Donald had a 34% to 30% lead over DeSantis.
