Former President Trump took a victory lap on social media to commend Republicans, especially the more than 200 he endorsed, for crucial victories in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
He also commented on Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who could become a rival in the 2024 Republican presidential primary election, and his triumphant re-election.
“Now that the Election in Florida is over, and everything went quite well, shouldn’t it be said that in 2020, I got 1.1 Million more votes in Florida than Ron D got this year, 5.7 Million to 4.6 Million? Just asking?” Trump said Wednesday in a series of posts on Truth Social, his preferred social media platform.
Former President Trump speaks during a rally at the Dayton International Airport on Nov. 7, 2022 in Vandalia, Ohio.
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The former president has remained mostly quiet on DeSantis, and the Florida governor was notably missing from Trump’s Election Day victory party at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach.
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Their cold war has sparked some discussion among Republicans that the party is splitting into multiple factions, including Trump supporters, DeSantis supporters and those that do not identify with either camp.
Trump later admitted to voting for DeSantis.
Republican gubernatorial candidate for Florida Ron DeSantis at the Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, on Nov. 8, 2022.
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Earlier on Wednesday, Trump spoke with Fox News Digital, celebrating the “tremendous success” Republicans had in the midterm election results.
“There is a fake news narrative that I was furious — it is just the opposite,” Trump told Fox News Digital, rejecting reports he was less than pleased with his endorsed candidates’ performances. “The people I endorsed did very well. I was batting 98.6% in the primaries, and 216 to 19 in the general election — that is amazing.”
“All these guys…
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