DeSantis Denies Report On a 2028 Presidential Bid
DeSantis called The Washington Post report false and said he has not contacted anyone about a new White House campaign.
- The Washington Post reported Friday that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is preparing a 2028 presidential bid, citing three people briefed on his plans. DeSantis immediately rejected the report as fabricated, stating he has not contacted anyone about running.
- Florida remained a conservative stronghold during the midterms, contrasting sharply with sweeping Democratic gains nationwide. DeSantis characterized broader GOP losses as a "close to an extinction-level event," positioning his state as the party's exception.
- Despite DeSantis's denials, internal moves include reaching out to a national political consultant and deploying his federal PAC for fundraising texts. Longtime Republican donor Dan Eberhart said Florida's results give the governor "more credibility than nearly anyone" for a 2028 primary.
- Observers suggest DeSantis is internalizing lessons from his unsuccessful 2024 bid, which ended after he finished second in Iowa with 21.3% of the vote, far behind President Donald Trump. He reportedly aims for earlier entry and increased media exposure this cycle.
- The party's leadership landscape remains unsettled following Vice President Vance's prior status as the early favorite for 2028 before the midterm defeat. DeSantis has made prominent media appearances positioning himself as an alternative to Trump in the emerging race.
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Washington Post Reports DeSantis Is Running for President. He Calls It Fabricated.
While DeSantis’ next move has been widely speculated on since he abandoned his 2024 campaign, he’s unambiguously denying any such plans to join what will be a crowded field of presidential hopefuls from both parties, claiming the Post “is fabricating this out of whole cloth.” The post Washington Post Reports DeSantis Is Running for President. He Calls It Fabricated. appeared first on FlaglerLive.
Outgoing Florida Gov. DeSantis breaks silence on reported White House plans with jab at major newspaper
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired back Friday at a report that he is preparing another White House bid in 2028, accusing The Washington Post of fabricating claims that he has started reaching out to political consultants about a potential campaign.
Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida until January, prepared to look for the Republican presidential candidacy of 2028, according to The Washington Post, which gave the first three-person-based scoop of his plans. The newspaper links the decision with the mid-term elections of November 3, in which Florida was one of the few conservative bastions that resisted the Democratic advance. After the publication, DeSantis rejected the news through its soci…
Florida's DeSantis preparing 2028 presidential bid after GOP midterm losses
The Florida governor has contacted at least one national consultant and his super PAC has begun fundraising, according to The Washington Post, though DeSantis said he had not reached out to anyone.
DeSantis Slaps Down WaPo Report on Possible 2028 Presidential Bid As Speculation Swirls
"The Washington Post is fabricating this out of whole cloth. I have not reached out to anybody about running for anything. Just another pathetic attempt to garner clicks."
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