President Trump’s endorsement of Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for Florida governor is revealing fissures among the state’s Republicans in a state that has become the center of the GOP universe. Trump’s endorsement is extremely valuable in Florida given his widespread popularity in the state.

- Casey DeSantis introduces her husband, Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to attendees at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee,

The Florida governor's race could set up a battle between the president and one of the country's most prominent GOP governors.

Donalds, a Congressman from Naples, hasn’t had much to say about the DeSantis family positioning itself for a third term in Tallahassee. He has preferred to let the endorsement from Trump, who won by double digits over Kamala Harris in November, do the talking for him.

President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have had their fair share of differences, especially when they were both vying for the GOP presidential nomination last year. DeSantis can’t run again in 2026 because of term limits,

Florida gubernatorial candidate and Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) on Wednesday responded to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) criticism that the congressman hasn’t been a part of conservative victories in Florida,