Rep. Matt Gaetz Suggests Idea of Gov. DeSantis Running for President

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces that he wants to raise the minimum starting salary for teachers during a press conference held at Bayview Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Oct. 7, 2019. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, suggested that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis could be a viable Republican candidate for president in 2024.

“He is a strong potential presidential candidate in 2024,” Gaetz said Feb. 14 on Fox News. “The Biden team knows that, and so they’re trying to somehow cast aspersions on the Florida experience because you know what, throughout America, there’s a lot of Florida envy right now.”