As MAGA Falters, Ron DeSantis Steps Out of the Shadows
Summary
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized Republicans after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections. His comments have renewed speculation about a future presidential campaign, though he has not ruled one out or committed to running.Key Facts
- DeSantis called the midterm results close to an “extinction-level event” for Republicans and a rebuke of President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans.
- He said Republicans should look to Florida as a model, where the party’s candidates for governor and Senate won, but by narrower margins than two years earlier.
- DeSantis criticized Trump’s war with Iran, saying it had raised gas prices and hurt Republicans politically.
- He said the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files also hurt Republicans.
- DeSantis criticized lawmakers for not banning congressional stock trading.
- DeSantis lost the 2024 Republican presidential nomination to Trump.
- DeSantis is term-limited and set to leave the Florida governorship in January.
- Asked about a 2028 presidential run, DeSantis said, “Maybe someday,” while adding that he did not know whether he would run in 2028.
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