Kari Lake to DeSantis: Stay in Florida, man, for 2024 presidential race
by Barnini Chakraborty, Senior Investigations Reporter
May 03, 2023 05:02 PMArizona Republican Kari Lake has delivered a not-so-subtle message to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), saying if he "wants a political future," he should sit out the 2024 presidential election.
Lake is a strong supporter of former President Donald Trump and is rumored to be in the mix for his running mate. Her comments come on the heels of Trump sharing a post on his Truth Social platform that claims there isn't "one true Trump supporter" who would vote for DeSantis if he wins the GOP presidential primary.
DeSantis has not made an announcement about his 2024 plans, though sources have speculated he may declare his candidacy later this month.
DeSantis has been viewed as Trump's strongest Republican challenger for 2024 and recently traveled to Japan, South Korea, Israel, and the United Kingdom to bolster his foreign policy credentials. Some of DeSantis's allies, however, have started to question his readiness and have pointed to his poll numbers slipping in recent weeks as well as a series of self-inflicted wounds that include his fight with Disney as well as the rare rebuke he received Wednesday when part of his agenda, legislation that would have curbed press protections in the Sunshine State, stalled in the state legislature.
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