On Sunday, President Trump held a private meeting with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
During the meeting, which lasted several hours, DeSantis agreed to help Trump with fundraising efforts.
During the presidential primary, the DeSantis campaign amassed a formidable war chest exceeding $120 million at one stage. However, following a lackluster performance in Iowa, DeSantis opted to withdraw from the race, throwing his full support behind President Trump.
Steve Witkoff, a prominent real estate agent in Florida and supporter of both Trump and DeSantis, organized the meeting.
This meeting between Trump and DeSantis has reignited speculation regarding the possibility of Trump selecting DeSantis as his vice president.
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis allegedly met privately this morning in Miami.
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Fox News reported:
Former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met privately in Miami on Sunday, multiple Republicans with knowledge of the meeting confirmed to Fox News.
During the several-hour meeting, DeSantis agreed to help Trump as the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee tries to close his fundraising gap with President Biden in their 2024 election rematch, the sources confirmed.
DeSantis, who was convincingly re-elected in 2022 before launching an unsuccessful bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, has built up a formidable network of wealthy donors who could be helpful to Trump as the general election campaign heats up.
News of the meeting was first reported by the Washington Post, which said the get-together between the two rivals was orchestrated by Steve Witkoff, a Florida real estate broker known to both Trump and DeSantis.
