Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for former President Donald Trump in the coming weeks, putting into action the commitment he made at a meeting with Trump last month to help his former rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Governor’s Day luncheon, Feb. 8, 2024, in Tampa, Fla.
The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because the details have not been finalized and plans could still shift in the weeks ahead. Still,is making calls to donors while his finance team works quickly to put together a schedule that would include stops in Florida and Texas, the people said.is taking concrete steps toward a political reconciliation with Trump, who for months taunted his GOP opponent as “DeSanctimonious” as the Florida governor argued Trump’s time had come and gone.
“He’s shown his commitment to the president and that’s why I say we’ll follow his lead, and why I think donors will follow his lead,” said Roy Bailey, a Dallas investor who was a co-chairman of DeSantis’ national finance committee during his presidential campaign, but was not among those to confirm the planning. “We will be focused on pastdonors who have yet to donate to President Trump. We’re going to try to mine those donors for him. That will create a lot of value.
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