The Washington Post reported that former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, whose relationship had deteriorated throughout the Republican presidential nomination process, met privately in Miami on the 28th. The meeting, which lasted several hours in a friendly atmosphere, was arranged by Florida real estate broker Steve Witkoff, who knew both men, and during the meeting, Governor DeSantis agreed to help former President Trump, WP introduced.
The relationship between the two was good when DeSantis ran for governor of Florida in 2018 and then-President Trump supported him. However, after former President Trump failed to win re-election, Governor DeSantis emerged as Trump’s strong opponent within the party, and the relationship between the two deteriorated as Trump vigorously checked him. And that resentment continued even after DeSantis, who had run for president, withdrew from the primary in January and declared his support for Trump.
The reason the two people touched knees this time seems to be because the other is politically valuable. Former President Trump, who is lagging Democratic President Joe Biden in terms of the amount of funds raised for the presidential election, needs the support of Governor DeSantis, who has big Republican donors on his back.
Additionally, Governor DeSantis, who dreams of running again for the 2028 presidential election, appears to have decided that it would be difficult to secure a political future if he continues to be at odds with former President Trump, who wields enormous influence in the Republican Party.