Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida is reportedly planning on making an announcement regarding his potential presidential run in 2024.
According to the Washington Post, two Republicans close to DeSantis said that the governor is laying the foundation for a potential presidential run in 2024.
The Post also reported that the potential campaign of DeSantis has already identified potential employees in early primary states, such as Iowa and New Hampshire.
One of the individuals who spoke to the media noted that Generra Peck and Phil Cox, who were part of DeSantis's 2022 re-election team, are also reportedly in talks about the presidential race.
Phil Cox was the executive director of the RNGA, while Charlie Crist was the campaign consultant for DeSantis during his successful run against Charlie Crist in the midterm election.
Despite the various reports about his potential presidential run, DeSantis has refused to answer questions about it.
This comes after former President Donald Trump criticized a potential DeSantis run during a rally in South Carolina on Saturday.
During his speech, Trump criticized DeSantis for considering running for president. He called him disloyal.
Trump criticized the way the Florida governor handled the situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. He claimed that DeSantis tried to rewrite history regarding the response to the outbreak.
According to CNN, Trump praised DeSantis for his support of the vaccine.
Trump noted that there were other Republican governors who did not close their borders. Florida was closed for a significant amount of time.
Despite his criticism of DeSantis, Trump did not think that the former governor would beat him in a potential primary battle.
Trump claimed that he had chosen DeSantis and that he would not be leading.
The preceding is a summary of an article that originally appeared on Town Hall.
