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Florida Politics reports: Florida’s First Lady hasn’t committed to a run for Governor. But a new poll says she’s in good shape if she decides to make that move. A survey of Florida Republicans by the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) shows Casey DeSantis narrowly leading U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds. DeSantis has 32% support, while the …

“I’ve stood in those lines as a young kid. That’s the history, that’s the truth. The government’s so bad at it, they got out of that business and just gave people these things called food stamps. We now call them SNAP Benefits. And that’s what they gave people to go to the supermarket and buy it for themselves, because at …

Florida Politics reports: Rep. Byron Donalds urged the city of Naples to fight a court ruling permitting the show. U.S. District Judge John Steele, an appointee of Democratic President Bill Clinton, ruled earlier this month that Naples city officials cannot prohibit a drag performance from being held at an outdoor venue, Cambier Park. He also declined to stay his ruling …

NBC News reports: Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, a close ally of President Donald Trump, is still considering a run for governor of Florida — a twist that complicates a Republican primary that already has a Trump-endorsed candidate and, potentially, the current governor’s wife. Trump has backed Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., for the 2026 race, and a Trump adviser said the …

NBC News reports: Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., defended tech billionaire Elon Musk at a town hall Monday night at which he was grilled about DOGe’ss cost-cutting measures and the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate diversity initiatives and its approach to the Israel-Hamas war. After a man in the audience shouted that Donalds ought to read a particular book, Donalds fired …

Via press release from the Liberty Counsel: The Honorable Byron Donalds will be the keynote speaker at Liberty Counsel’s Annual Gala, A New Birth of Freedom, on Saturday, April 5 at 6 p.m. at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando. Erika Donalds, a former elected member of the Collier County School Board and advocate for high-quality school choice, will introduce her husband. …

Florida Politics reports: U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds continues to weigh in on Florida’s insurance market as he runs for Governor, now suggesting that foreign companies and “climate change” analyses are partially to blame for high costs for homeowners. “A lot of these reinsurance companies, a lot of them who are out of Europe, they’ve been trying to price in climate …

Florida Politics reports: U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds officially announced that he will run for Florida Governor. “I’m here to announce my candidacy to be the next Governor of the great state of Florida,” Donalds said in a prime-time interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity. “I think now is the time to now take the mantle and lead our state into …

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s First Lady sounded like a candidate for her husband’s job during a speech to the Global Liberty Institute. Casey DeSantis delivered a dire warning about how Florida could become a “purple state” sooner than later, mirroring rhetoric from Gov. Ron DeSantis. “While we are leading here in the state of Florida, I would say, and this …

The Floridian reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis weighed in on the 2026 governor’s race on Monday by lashing out at Donald Trump’s candidate, Byron Donalds, for failing to help defeat “the left” in Florida while suggesting his wife, Casey DeSantis, would be the stronger pick in the 2026 race. This is the first time DeSantis hasn’t brushed off rumors that his …

The Daily Beast reports: Republican congressman Byron Donalds appears to have played hooky and skipped out on his legislative duties for an appearance on Real Time With Bill Maher. Jake Sherman, a political analyst with MSNBC and founder of Punchbowl News, posted to X Saturday that Donalds might have went to see Maher at HBO’s studios in California over voting …

“Promises made, promises kept. Donald Trump told you he was gonna do everything to secure this nation and that’s what he’s done. No talking points, no silly blue-ribbon panels that go nowhere, no meetings that do absolutely nothing. Decisive action with results, that’s what Donald Trump has brought here. “Listen, nobody wants to be in an out-and-out trade war, there’s …

“I would say the risks are worth it. With respect to Canada, it is about making sure that they do their job on their side of the border to help secure the northern border that Joe Biden left wide open during his last four years. And if they’re not going to do it out of the kindness of their hearts, …

“When Americans see deportations or repatriations happen, they’re gonna be like ‘Thank you.’ When they see the border close, they’re gonna say ‘This is what I voted for. When they see peace starting to break out again around the world, they’re gonna be like ‘This is the stability that we were asking for.’ Daddy’s back, and that’s what you’re gonna …

NBC News reports: Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., has been telling potential donors and Florida political players that he is running for governor in 2026, the clearest signal yet that his much-expected bid is moving forward. Donalds, who represents southwest Florida, has long been rumored to be considering a campaign to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, but those rumors have ramped …

Last night on Fox News… Rep. James Comer: “It’s a slap in the face to all the good Americans who actually deserve to be recognized for their public service or for their sacrifice or for their community activism. You think about all the first responders that risk their lives every day, all the military frontline soldiers who risk their lives …

The Hill reports: Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) said Sunday that President-elect Trump has “no enemies list” after Trump made headlines for referring to his opponents as “the enemy within.” “For the American people who have been listening to these lies from the Democratic left, I will tell you, this is not something that Donald Trump has ever spoken to, or …

“Listening to Keith Boykin frankly is listening to the hysteria from the Democrat Party and the radical left. Kamala Harris is losing Black voters because they destroyed the economy. “She’s losing Hispanic voters because she destroyed the border. And quite frankly, she’s losing Jewish voters and a lot of other ethnicities because of the terrible foreign policy. They want to …

Mediaite reports: George Stephanopoulos abruptly cut off a wild interview with Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) Sunday — after the Florida congressman repeatedly dodged a question about former President Donald Trump potentially pardoning Jan. 6 rioters who have been convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers. In the first part of their heated clash on ABC’s This Week, Stephanopoulos and Donalds battled …

NBC News reports: Florida GOP Rep. Byron Donalds on Sunday urged the Supreme Court to take up former President Donald Trump’s New York case in which he was convicted on 34 counts of falsification of business records. “Speaker [Mike] Johnson, myself included, and many Americans believe the Supreme Court should step into this matter,” Donalds told NBC News’ “Meet the …