TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A congressman who recently won President Donald Trump’s tweeted endorsement for the job of Florida governor even before he was a candidate has entered the race.
Rep. Ron DeSantis announced Friday he’ll join a crowded field seeking to succeed Gov. Rick Scott, who leaves office in 2019 due to term limits. DeSantis’ entry comes after Trump tweeted last month that DeSantis is “a brilliant young leader” who “would make a GREAT governor.”
The 39-year-old DeSantis is a Navy veteran and graduate of both Yale and Harvard who has represented a northeast Florida district since 2013.
DeSantis took a swipe at other Republicans in Florida’s capital in his initial campaign announcement, vowing to “drain the swamp in Tallahassee that needs to be drained.”
Republicans have controlled state government for two decades.
Gah. What a suck up. Can’t he find some new original ideas?
trump doesn’t know what this guys stance on anything is, qhether they are capable, competent or otherwise. trump only cares whether or not someone is sufficiently kissing his ass. If they do, trump is for you.
It would be great if DeSantis loses; trump will say he never really knew him nor thought he’d win😕
Actually, most of Tallahassee was built on a swamp. DeSantis will fit right in…
“the swamp that needs to be drained,” as opposed to the swamp that doesn’t … right, Ron?
President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Ed Gillespie in the Virginia gubernatorial race.
“Senator Luther Strange has done a great job representing the people of the Great State of Alabama. He has my complete and total endorsement!” Trump wrote on Twitter.
President Donald Trump took to Twitter early Saturday morning to vouch for Senate candidate Roy Moore.
Putting his perfect record on the line.
There’s been an issue covered elsewhere in the Media… it seems many U.S. Citizens from Puerto Rico have lately relocated to Florida. I’m sure those former residents of Puerto Rico remain so grateful for those soft, beautiful paper towels that they will stand in line for hours to vote for a Trump-endorsed candidate.