DeSantis, Donald Trump Discuss Détente in Miami
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump met Sunday in Miami for a private meeting, suggesting a détente following a bruising presidential primary ahead of the 2024 general election, The Washington Post reported.
People familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity told the Washington Post about the meeting, later confirmed by NBC News correspondent Dasha Burns.
“NEW: Multiple sources confirm to @NBCNews Trump and DeSantis met in Miami this morning. A Trump official tells me DeSantis reached out two weeks ago to set up the meeting via a mutual connection to ‘bury the hatchet’ and talk fundraising,” Burns tweeted late Sunday morning.
NEW: Multiple sources confirm to @NBCNews Trump and DeSantis met in Miami this morning. A Trump official tells me DeSantis reached out two weeks ago to set up the meeting via a mutual connection to “bury the hatchet” and talk fundraising.
(First scooped by WaPo)
— Dasha Burns (@DashaBurns) April 28, 2024
The meeting was set up in hopes the two would repair their strained relationship, but Trump advisors were hoping DeSantis would help raise significant sums for the general election through his donor network, according to The Washington Post. The meeting, which was “mutually agreed upon and arranged by Steve Witkoff,” lasted for several hours, with DeSantis agreeing to help the former president, Burns reported. (Read more from “DeSantis, Donald Trump Discuss Détente in Miami” HERE)
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