MIAMI – Gov. Ron DeSantis may be days away from filing his presidential bid with the Federal Election Commission. Some of his donors plan to be at the Four Seasons Hotel Miami next week.
The donors’ invitation for May 24-26 in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood prompted reports that DeSantis is only days away from announcing he is running for president in 2024.
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Federal law would not allow DeSantis to solicit donations before the Federal Election Commission filing.
DeSantis has been the target of months of attacks by former President Donald Trump, who announced his third bid for the White House last November.
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While Florida Republican lawmakers helped DeSantis to make a stand on Tuesday against trans care and drag shows, Trump was dealing with changes to his legal team, and President Joe Biden was focused on debt limit talks.
Biden, who is in Japan on Thursday, formally announced his reelection bid in April and his campaign recently announced plans to retain battle states’ former victories in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and New Hampshire.
DeSantis has attacked Biden on immigration and recently signed a controversial state bill into law that has raised reports of workforce issues in South Florida and some fear-mongering on social media.
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