A.G. Gancarski
After 14 months of acrimonious comments from Donald Trump directed at Ron DeSantis, the healing has begun after the Governor left the 2024 race.
But while the insults appear to be as much a thing of the past as the Never Back Down bus, the former President isn’t rushing to find a place for DeSantis in his future White House.
Asked if DeSantis could be part of the Trump administration as Vice President or as a Cabinet member, Trump appeared to deflect.
“He hasn’t asked for any of those,” Trump told Lawrence Jones on “Fox & Friends.”
Asked about the possibility of “joining forces,” Trump said that it’s “probably unlikely.”
“I have to be honest, everything’s a possibility but I think it’s highly unlikely. I have a lot of great people and I have great people that have been with me right from the beginning,” Trump said.
DeSantis routinely said as a candidate he would rather serve as Governor for the rest of his term than be Trump’s No. 2, so even if Vice President or something else were offered, taking that position would require a rhetorical reversal at the very least.
Trump acknowledged he was “disappointed” that DeSantis ran initially, but that’s in the past now.
“I think I took it quite seriously and it doesn’t matter now because he got out. So that’s totally (it), as far as I’m concerned,” Trump said.
“Look, he endorsed me, you know, he endorsed me and we have policies very similar,” Trump said, predicting that DeSantis supporters “will all come to” the Trump campaign.
Trump also said he was “honored” that DeSantis endorsed him “this quickly.”
“Look, it’s not easy. He fought hard, spent a lot of money and a lot of people thought he’d do well,” Trump said.
“You know, I was leading from the beginning, just so you understand. And I did very well in Florida; more votes than anybody ever got. I got more votes in Florida than anybody ever got. But he was doing well and I think he did the right thing.”
22 comments
Dr Caligari
January 22, 2024 at 9:11 am
I have a cabinet in which Ron would be a great fit.
Impeach Biden
January 22, 2024 at 9:33 am
Biden should be on his way to senior / memory care. Kamala has no excuse for her stupidity.
Dr Caligari
January 22, 2024 at 9:38 am
Talk about stupidity, DeSantis and Trump both brag how they got “more votes than anybody ever got.”
That’s just a function of an increasing population, It’s not popularity. It’s not anything to brag about.
The loser in any close race ALSO normally can also say they got “more votes than anybody ever got.”
There were fewer voters in the past. Therefore, vote counts were lower in the past. End of story, yet Ron and Trump brag about it.
My Take
January 22, 2024 at 10:40 am
They know their supporters are too dumb to see that.
MH/Duuuval
January 22, 2024 at 10:21 am
DJT went on for some time mistaking Nikki for Nancy.
Mouse-Stomped Ron
January 22, 2024 at 10:45 am
Haven’t you read the room, Pops? It’s over.
TJC
January 22, 2024 at 4:16 pm
I don’t know, IB, you sure sound like a grumpy old man, and you do repeat yourself an awful lot…
PeterH
January 22, 2024 at 10:05 am
Trump will never again be in the position to select a White House advisory staff….. and DeSantis is finished on the national stage.
DeSantis Cabinets & Notary, LLC
January 22, 2024 at 10:46 am
Maybe he can hang Cabinets in Earl’s kitchen?
Earl's Long Suffering But Heavily Medicated Wife
January 22, 2024 at 11:58 am
I don’t want that ahole near my kitchen! Earl knows that!
Earl Pitts "Sage Political Expert Emeritas" American
January 22, 2024 at 6:20 pm
Chastized
MH/Duuuval
January 22, 2024 at 10:56 am
The nation may be saved, but the state is due for more nincompoopery from the Boy from Dunedin who wouldn’t back down — except once. He’ll be needing to take some prisoners, blow up some republican dreams of American the Beautiful.
Dont Say FLA
January 22, 2024 at 11:33 am
It’s the legislative session time of year right now. The legislature, having a GOP super majority, can reverse their mistake where they exempted Ron from Resign to Run.
All they have to do is say it wasn’t actually constitutional and Ron must now resign
When Ron refuses, then they undo Ron’s exemption from the Sunshine Laws. The legislature granted him that exemption. And he fell for it. And now he has plenty of expenditures to hide, meaning little Rhonda has to jump when they say jump.
Jump, Rhonda, Jump. Jump on over to Floribama Community College where you can be President like you wanted so badly to be that you were blind to the fiscal trap set for and sprung on you.
What’s is gonna be Rhonda? Floribama Community College President or some Sunshine and then some jail?
DeSantis Hates Women
January 22, 2024 at 11:47 am
Women’s Healthcare is American Healthcare; don’t be anti-American.
Women Have A Right To Choose; Men Do Not.
Next!
MH/Duuuval
January 22, 2024 at 2:50 pm
Here’s what it has come to: Both DJT and Dee believe they can alter the Constitution by executive order.
Then again, they are both excellent students of con law.
TJC
January 22, 2024 at 4:07 pm
If Trump wins the White House again, he’ll find a place for DeSantis when his role as Governor ends in 2026. He won’t let his Mini-Me fade away. DeSantis will have two years of further sucking-up before he’s done in Florida, Trump will like that very much, and he’ll take care of him.
But if Trump ends up in prison, DeSantis will claim her never knew the guy, never really endorsed him, was just thinking of the need for the GOP to take back control, blah blah blah.
Nebraska Granny's
January 22, 2024 at 4:21 pm
What an arrogant creep Trump is! Saying he was against DeSantis getting in the race in the first place because he, Trump, deemed himself the heir-apparent, is the heigth of arrogance. So he spends a lot of time calling him all kinds of names in an attempt to destroy him. And you cocky dudes are no better. How juvenile! Remember, pride goes before a fall! (PS:As I have said, if Trump wins the nomination, I’m voting for RFKJr. DeSantis supporters are definitely not going to Trump. Remember, 50 per cent of the voters in Iowa hated Trump.) 😠🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🎉🤠
tom palmer
January 22, 2024 at 8:00 pm
DeSantis not in Trump Cabinet? That’s a bit of good news.
Lex
January 23, 2024 at 7:48 am
The most obvious reason why Desantis wouldn’t be in the cabinet is that Desantis is still Governor of Florida for the foreseeable future and the cabinet position is likely a step down from Governor. People need to get it through their thick skulls that there are only very tiny policy differences between Trump and Desantis. If you like Trump, you will also like Desantis. Trump was too mean in his rhetoric towards Desantis. Trump needs to repair his relationship with the Desantis supporters to unite that part of the party.
Tom
January 23, 2024 at 8:43 am
Desantis supporters? There can’t be many of them. He visited 99 counties in Iowa and didn’t win a single one. Part of his rationale for dropping out was because he couldn’t see a way to win a single state.
It’s moot anyhow, both Trump and Desantis have huge egos and they’d not play well together.
Dont Say FLA
January 24, 2024 at 7:55 am
Rhonda is only Governor for as long as the rest of the Florida GOP tolerates him. You see, they set a trap for him by excluding him from Sunshine laws. He fell for it. Now when they jump, Rhonda has to jump. Otherwise here comes the sun.
Tiny Dee
January 24, 2024 at 7:56 am
There are very tiny policy differences between Trump and Desantis, and there’s also one very tiny similarity between those two.
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