Fifth Florida Republican endorses Trump over DeSantis for 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis misplaced one other Florida Republican.
Rep. Greg Steube endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024, the fifth Republican member of Congress from Florida throwing their help behind the previous president somewhat than DeSantis.
“He’s the one particular person that may reverse, on day one, all these disastrous insurance policies of the Biden administration and the kind of issues which have occurred underneath the Biden administration would have by no means occurred underneath President Trump,” Steube mentioned in an interview Monday on Newsmax.
“We have to proper all of the wrongs which have occurred underneath this administration, repair the issues that occurred in Afghanistan, help our navy and our veterans, and do the issues that the America First agenda stands for, and that’s one particular person: Donald Trump,” he mentioned, including that Trump, 76, enjoys broad help in his district in southwest Florida.
Citing Trump’s America First marketing campaign place, Steube mentioned it wasn’t a “tough determination” for him to make.
“President Trump has all the time been there each personally and professionally. I feel the America First agenda is what individuals in Florida are on the lookout for,” he mentioned.
DeSantis, who is anticipated to be the chief political foe to Trump’s Republican main run, was reelected to the Florida governor’s workplace final November.
“I hear from constituents on a regular basis that need him to complete out his time period and help President Trump, and I’m honored to be a part of President Trump’s staff,” Steube mentioned.
He joins different Republicans in Florida’s congressional delegation to again the previous president — together with Reps. Matt Gaetz, Cory Mills, Byron Donalds, and Anna Paulina Luna.
The defections of Sunshine State Republicans reportedly has Crew DeSantis working to shore up help.
The governor’s political staff has been reaching out to the state’s congressional contingent, NBC News reported.
Steube reportedly was among the many lawmakers contacted.
Trump, since he was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, has prolonged his lead towards DeSantis amongst Republican primary voters, surging to as a lot as a 30 level benefit in some polls.
The previous president was indicted on falsifying enterprise file prices stemming from a $130,000 hush-money cost to porn star Stormy Daniels earlier than the 2016 election.