A.G. Gancarski
Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t looking to become part of the Sunshine State contingent in Donald Trump’s White House.
“I think me quarterbacking the Sunshine State is where I make the biggest difference,” DeSantis said at Notre Dame University.
“I think he’s got a lot of great people to choose from. He’s been around the track once. I think he’s thought a lot about, you know, how to approach it this time. I think he’ll end up hopefully with a lot of really great people.”
But the Governor said he isn’t looking to be one of them.
“I’m not seeking anything. I’ve got a great job in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said. “I do this because I want to make an impact. I want to make a difference. I want if I see something that needs corrected, I want to have the ability to go in and do it. We’ve done that. And so, how can I best make a difference?”
DeSantis has lobbied for Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo to helm Health and Human Services. Ultimately, Trump and the sole appointee thus far, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, will discuss that and other potential Florida hires.
Speaking of Wiles, during a call with supporters in February, DeSantis alluded to his former key campaign staffer from the 2018 cycle and critical ads during the then-recently concluded Primary campaign.
“I think (Trump’s) got people in his inner circle who were a part of our orbit years ago that we fired, and I think some of that is they have an ax to grind,” he said.
DeSantis had also said he didn’t want to be Trump’s running mate.
“Would you take it if it were offered to you? I don’t think I would be good at it and I think I’m probably, you know, more valuable doing other things.”
9 comments
Confident
November 8, 2024 at 6:27 pm
He backed off the first wave.of physical phycology. But still needs to improve the radars.
EARL PITTS AMERICAN
November 8, 2024 at 6:40 pm
Good evening Sage Patriots,
People who take positions on a President’s Cabinet of otherwise serve in the orbit of a sitting POTUS never are considered “Presidential Material” by the American Public.
Which is why I, EARL PITTS AMERICAN, advise Ron and The Beautiful Casey DeSantis to “KEEP THEIR POWDER DRY” at this time and continue to impress our Sage Patriot 2028 voters as “AMERICA’S GOVORNOR”.
MARK MY WORDS:
Ron and The Beautiful Casey DeSantis will be serving Our Sage Republic for 2 terms in The White House begining in 2028.
Thank you America,
EARL PITTS AMERICAN
SallyB
November 8, 2024 at 7:19 pm
Thank God America’s Governor will be leading us Floridians for the next two (2) years. He’s the most principled conservative leader in a generation and the most effective Florida governor ever. It’s why we Floridians re-elected him to a 2nd term in the greatest landslide in the history of modern Florida politics.
'28 Will Be Great
November 8, 2024 at 7:49 pm
Ron has two strikes against him. First, as a member of the cabinet he would compete strongly with JD Vance as the heir apparent and, second, he and Ms. Wiles do not (cough!) get along. Probably better this way. Ron leaves Tallahassee in two years and spends the next 18 months campaigning for the Republican nomination. It will be the most interesting primary in a decade.
Frankie M.
November 8, 2024 at 8:29 pm
I’m pretty sure it’s the other way around.
Frankie M.
November 8, 2024 at 8:31 pm
Trump would never have offered the VP to someone like DeSantis. He does not like sharing the spotlight.
Skeptic
November 8, 2024 at 10:57 pm
Did it occur to anyone that he was on the short list for anything? This attempt to get attention screams of despair. If Trump leaves office in ’28, JD has a lock on the nomination. If JD wins, he has a lock on ’32, if Trump and JD do so poorly that JD loses in ’28, pity the fool who runs against the Democrat in ’32. ’36 anyone? Buh-bye Ronnie D.
Jay Nesaykwah
November 9, 2024 at 8:26 am
First of all, there is no “if” about it, Trump is termed out. He can’t run in ’28, by which time he would be 82 or 83 anyway, and even the Archangel Gabriel looks forward to getting the gold watch. I do not think anyone will have a lock on the Republican presidential nomination for 2028. JD may be in the lead, but the competition will be fierce. Politically, Trump will be a lame duck in January 2028 and there will be the all-important (as we saw this year) baggage from those events that were not entirely miraculous demonstrations of the Trump-Vance je ne sais quoi. Ron D has to play it right, but he has shown a lot of talent in that regard these past six years.
Let it rain
November 9, 2024 at 1:16 pm
What he don’t belong to vanguard
Hey we ain’t friends there