Former President Donald Trump called Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis a “RINO GLOBALIST” on his social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday.
In the post, Trump wrote, “The real Ron is a RINO GLOBALIST, who closed quickly down Florida and even its beaches. Loved the Vaccines and wasted big money on ‘Testing.’ How quickly people forget!”
Trump also shared posts from Truth Social users who criticized the Florida governor.
One post read, “DeSantis has never been America first, he is faking it trying to build his conservative credentials until he is elected president. Jeb Bush, Karl roves, Paul Ryan they are hiding in the background pushing him. Governor is as far as he goes.”
DeSantis, a Republican governor who won reelection in 2022, is considered a potential presidential candidate for 2024, although he has not officially confirmed any plans to run.
According to Trump, DeSantis wouldn’t have become the 2018 GOP gubernatorial nominee in the state or won the election without his support.
He views DeSantis’ possible presidential run as “very disloyal” and has referred to the governor as “Ron DeSanctimonious.”
Despite his criticism, he voted for DeSantis during the 2022 governor’s race.
