Former President Donald Trump dismissed reports of rising tensions between himself and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ahead of a possible 2024 election clash.
The former president insisted during an appearance Thursday night on Fox News that there was “absolutely” no bickering between the two and even praised DeSantis for doing “a terrific job” as governor.
“I think Ron said last week publicly, ‘The press is never going to get in the middle of my friendship with Donald Trump. We are not going to do that stuff,'” Trump said on Hannity. “He said it very strongly. I thought that was very interesting and very nice. He said that, and I agree 100%. I have a very good relationship with Ron and intend to for a long time.”
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Trump and DeSantis are both seen as frontrunners for the GOP nomination if they join the 2024 presidential race.
Mark Meadows, Trump’s final White House chief of staff, similarly waved off reports that Trump is fed up with DeSantis and, according to the New York Times, that DeSantis has told friends it’s too much to ask that he bow to Trump. Meadows told Newsmax that DeSantis is “smart enough to know that [the GOP] is the party of Trump.”
When asked about the 2022 midterm elections, Trump said he is “very active” and “doing a lot of endorsements.” He said the 2022 midterm elections would be “all about ‘Make America Great Again'” and that “you are going to have a stronger Republican Party.”
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Before leaving, Trump was asked if he had decided if he would run for president again in 2024. He dodged the question and said he would give an answer at a later date. “You’ll be very happy” with the decision, he concluded.
