Trump Endorses Byron Donalds For Florida Governor

Florida Politics reports:

President Donald Trump made clear who he wants as the next Governor of Florida.  In a Truth Social post, Trump all but endorsed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds to run as the state’s next chief executive in 2026. Donalds responded by all but announcing his candidacy.

“I am hearing that Highly Respected Congressman Byron Donalds is considering running for Governor of Florida, a State that I love, and WON BIG in 2016, 2020, and 2024,” Trump posted.

The President noted his familiarity with Donalds, whom he considered for his running mate in the 2024 presidential campaign, and with his family, including school choice advocate Erika Donalds.

Read the full article. Trump is attempting to steal the thunder from a poll released yesterday showing that Ron DeSantis’s wife, Casey DeSantis, is leading a GOP field of prospective gubernatorial candidates. Second in the poll is Matt Gaetz, despite a 39% unfavorable rating. As for Donalds, 66% say they’ve never heard of him.

Florida first lady Casey DeSantis is favored to succeed her husband, Gov. Ron DeSantis, as governor of the Sunshine State, according to a newly-released poll. Full results here: https://t.co/QZHlrv5tUo pic.twitter.com/Af6hiVIcln

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