TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is saying no to an effort by some Republican Florida lawmakers who want taxpayers to pay former President Donald Trump’s legal bills.
DeSantis took to X, formerly Twitter, Monday, re-posting a POLITICO story headlined “Some Florida Republicans want taxpayers to pay Trump’s legal bills.”
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“But not the Florida Republican who wields the veto pen…,” DeSantis commented.
But not the Florida Republican who wields the veto pen… https://t.co/kkc2yyqVK0
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 23, 2024
DeSantis’ post came just a little over a day after he dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Trump.
POLITICO reported that Republican State Sen. Ileana Garcia, of Miami, had filed a bill for this year’s legislative session that could have allowed the state to pay up to $5 million for Trump’s legal bills.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis endorsed the bill.
DeSantis suspended his presidential campaign Sunday and endorsed his once bitter rival.
“It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance,” DeSantis said in the straight-to-camera video, delivered in a cheerful tone.
He continued: “I signed a pledge to support the Republican nominee and I will honor that pledge. He has my endorsement because we can’t go back to the old Republican guard of yesteryear, a repackaged form of warmed-over corporatism that Nikki Haley represents.”