Ron DeSantis says he would consider Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds as his running mateFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential contender, said Saturday that he would consider Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds as his running mate as he criticized former President Donald Trump’s recent complaints about her.
Asked whether he would consider Reynolds as a pick for vice president if he wins the GOP nomination, DeSantis said: "Of course."
"I mean, she’s one of the top public servants in America," he told reporters at a fundraising event in Ankeny, Iowa.
DeSantis also dismissed Trump’s criticism of Reynolds: “I thought the attacks on her were totally, totally out of hand and totally unnecessary."
Asked to comment on DeSantis’ remarks, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said, “Ron DeSantis is totally out of hand.”
Trump, who leads DeSantis by a wide margin in national polling, last week expressed his frustration with Reynolds for declining to endorse a candidate early in the race for the GOP nomination. In a post on his Truth Social platform, he suggested Reynolds is supporting DeSantis despite her vow to uphold a norm among Iowa governors to remain neutral throughout the swing state’s closely watched presidential primary..........
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