It’s also an immediate blow to Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose wife, Casey, is considering a run to replace him in the Governor’s Mansion, the Miami Herald reported earlier this month. Donalds, a former state lawmaker who used to be close to DeSantis, had a falling out with the governor after he endorsed Trump in the presidential primary.

President Donald Trump on Thursday gave Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) his “Complete and Total Endorsement” should he decide to jump into the Florida gubernatorial race next year. The early signal of support – among the president’s first midterm endorsements – came in the form of a Truth Social post where he called Donalds a “Highly Respected