DeSantis Gets An Unexpected Endorsement

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had a rough weekend with several former allies flipping over the Trump camp.

BREAKING: Former President Trump brings all the Florida legislators who flipped their endorsement from DeSantis to him up on stage right after DeSantis spoke. pic.twitter.com/GU7IUuLEHv

— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) November 4, 2023

On Sunday, DeSantis’ campaign got a boost after Fox News reported that Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds plans on endorsing him for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds expected to endorse Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the GOP presidential nomination on Monday.https://t.co/n91CXyPVmX pic.twitter.com/jsbiISQg2M

— FOX News Radio (@foxnewsradio) November 5, 2023

According to Fox News, the announcement is going to take place at a rally in Des Moines on Monday evening.

Reynolds, a popular two-term GOP governor of the state is set to join DeSantis at his rally in Des Moines as a “special guest,” according to a social media account associated with the Florida governor’s presidential campaign.

WATCH: Gov. Kim Reynolds’ (R-Iowa) endorsement of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) comes as he struggles in his own state.@JulioVaqueiro: “Just a year ago, Ron DeSantis was winning with such a large margin, his re-election, now losing the grip of his own party in his home state.” pic.twitter.com/FcoaBjd8T4

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) November 5, 2023

From Fox News:

Fox News confirmed that the governors will team up again on Tuesday at a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa, in the eastern part of the state.

Iowa plays a crucial role in the race for the White House, as its caucuses for half a century have kicked off the GOP presidential nominating calendar. And Reynolds faced criticism from Trump earlier this year for her pledge to stay neutral in the presidential nomination race, which is in line with previous Iowa governors.

While she remained neutral in the 2024 GOP nomination battle as the field of contenders grew to over a dozen candidates, Reynolds – who convincingly won re-election to a second term last year – had repeatedly not ruled out endorsing as the Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses neared.

DeSantis has concentrated the vast majority of his campaign trail time and resources in Iowa the past couple of months, and has so far made stops in 87 of the Hawkeye State’s 99 counties.

Trump’s the commanding frontrunner in the race for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination as he makes his third straight White House run. He saw his lead expand over his rivals during the spring and summer as he made history as the first former or current president in American history to be indicted for a crime. Trump’s four indictments – including in federal court in Washington, D.C., and in Fulton County court in Georgia on charges he tried to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss – have only fueled his support among Republican voters.

President Trump wasn’t happy about the news and he took to Truth Social to let Reynolds know that she is committing career suicide by backing DeSantis.