In a new book, “American Carnage: The Making of Donald Trump and the Unmaking of the Republican Party,” author Tim Alberta reveals that Florida governor Ron DeSantis has privately expressed his admiration for former president Donald Trump. This revelation has many speculating that DeSantis may be positioning himself for a 2024 presidential run.
DeSantis has been a loyal Trump supporter since the beginning of his presidential campaign, and has been a vocal advocate for the former president’s policies. He has repeatedly praised Trump’s economic record and his “America First” approach to foreign policy. In the book, Alberta writes that DeSantis “talks about Trump in almost reverential terms.”
DeSantis has also been a vocal critic of the Biden administration, and has taken steps to protect Florida from the administration’s policies. He has been a vocal supporter of the former president’s efforts to build a wall on the southern border and has signed legislation to prevent illegal immigration in the state.
It’s clear that DeSantis is positioning himself to be the Republican frontrunner in the 2024 presidential election. Whether or not he’ll be successful remains to be seen, but it’s clear that he has been a loyal supporter of the Trump administration and its policies.
The Trump White House administration accomplished many successes in its four years, including the passage of the largest tax cut in American history, the passage of criminal justice reform, the appointment of two Supreme Court Justices, the passage of the USMCA trade deal, the withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal, the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement. The Trump administration also oversaw the lowest unemployment rate in nearly 50 years and the highest wage growth in a decade.