DeSantis Lands Endorsement of Florida’s Largest Police Union After Group Backed Trump in 2020

DeSantis Lands Endorsement of Florida’s Largest Police Union After Group Backed Trump in 2020
Republican presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign rally in Eagle Pass, Texas, on June 26, 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Ryan Morgan
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The largest police union in the state of Florida has chosen to endorse Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president in 2024, after backing President Donald Trump in 2020.

In a Monday press statement, Florida Police Benevolent Association (Florida PBA) President John Kazanjian announced the police union’s decision to back DeSantis, crediting the governor and presidential candidate with enhancing public safety in Florida.