Mark Meadows says DeSantis ‘smart enough’ to know Trump controls GOP

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A key ally to former President Donald Trump played down talk of a growing feud with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ahead of a potential 2024 election showdown.

Mark Meadows, who was Trump’s final White House chief of staff, made an appearance on Newsmax on Tuesday to respond to reports that Trump is fed up with DeSantis and, according to the New York Times, that DeSantis has told friends that it’s too much to ask that he bow to Trump. People “want Trump in the White House,” Meadows insisted.

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