A.G. Gancarski
As he runs for Governor, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds is responding to the current Governor’s comments about him not being part of conservative wins in Florida.
“He’s still mad at me that I endorsed Donald Trump. And so that’s his way of, you know, kind of lashing out, trying to lash out at me,” Donalds said about Gov. Ron DeSantis on the Full Send Podcast.
An interviewer asked the Naples Republican about DeSantis’ comments in February that Donalds “just hasn’t been a part of any of the victories that we’ve had here over the Left over these last years” because he’s “been in other states campaigning.”
Donalds said that in the last four years of DeSantis’ tenure, Donalds was doing his “job in Congress … standing up to Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer” and doing “everything (he) could to help elect Donald Trump.”
“The Governor is entitled to his position and his opinion, but I don’t really think it’s factual. I think that’s more political,” Donalds said.
The Congressman did acknowledge that in a potential race against Casey DeSantis, the Governor would have to back his spouse.
“I mean, it’s your wife, you know? It is what it is. But first, we’ll see what they do,” Donalds said.
Donalds previously said his relationship with DeSantis was frayed over the Trump endorsement.
Indications are that Casey DeSantis will make a decision soon.
The Governor has said previously that people should stay tuned until the end of the Legislative Session next month. He also said there’s a “chance” she runs on a podcast interview.
Ron DeSantis did, however, not answer a question directly about whether he wanted Casey DeSantis to run.
The DeSantises are reportedly trying to get Trump to hedge his endorsement of Donalds. But thus far, it hasn’t happened.
5 comments
FL Guy
April 24, 2025 at 4:23 pm
Unqualified and self entitled Casey will never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever be Governor of anything. She belongs in prison for defrauding Floridians of $10 million dollars.
R. Russell
April 24, 2025 at 4:36 pm
Naples Publicity hound has a problem with our Governor. Cry baby, aren’t you getting enough “face time”? People of character, those who put Country ahead ambition – so Byron step aside!
LexT
April 25, 2025 at 9:17 am
Byron worked hard for Trump and was on Trump’s side earlier than Desantis. That said, Desantis was and is a bigger deal in the Republican Party. Desantis is probably the number to political force in the current Republican Party. Byron should have been going to Desantis if he wanted to take over from Desantis. Byron struck way early and got a very early endorsement from Donald Trump. I’d like to see a more united Republican Party in Florida. As Floridians, we have an opportunity to get Ron Desantis as the 48th President of the United States. Traditionally, the runner-up in the Republican Primary is the next nominee. Ron still navigated COVID better than any other politician, including Donald Trump.
MH/Duuuval
April 25, 2025 at 9:40 am
“Ron still navigated COVID better”, really?
More people in Florida died of COVID than in the country of Japan, even though Florida’s population is a fraction of Japan.
Lauren
May 4, 2025 at 10:11 pm
What specifically has Byron Donalds accomplished for his district? He’s been great at promoting himself for his own gain, but most America First conservative Republicans I know, myself included, are NOT supporting him. Many I know have pledged to vote for Casey DeSantis if she runs. Look at Byron’s voting record while he was in the FL House two terms and in Congress. He’s a RINO, but claims to be America First MAGA.
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