‘Total Bunk’: DeSantis Responds to Reports That His Relationship With Trump Has Become Strained

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) insisted former President Donald Trump is “a friend” of his amid reports that their relationship is strained.

During an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, DeSantis explained, “He is proud when people do well, and it’s not just me, but obviously he’s a Florida resident, and he appreciates the job that we’ve done. He’s told me that many times, not only with helping with the election, but just how we govern the state.”

He continued, “He wants to see Republicans doing well. And I think when media is trying to act like he’s upset at me for doing well, I think that’s total bunk. I think they’re just making it up. And I think he’s somebody that wants to see, you know, not just Republicans do well, but people that are actually going to stand and fight do well across the board.”

Acknowledging Florida is an “important state,” DeSantis continued, “The third-largest state in the country, and really us and Texas are the two biggest states that have sizable Republican footprints, and so we’re proud of that, and we’re going to keep it going.”

Watch his comments below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMaujS2RbxU

Last month, Axios reported Trump criticized DeSantis and suggested he has a “dull personality.”

One source told the outlet, “In the context of the 2024 election, he usually gives DeSantis a pop in the nose in the middle of that type of conversation,” adding, “He says DeSantis has no personal charisma and has a dull personality.”

Another source claimed Trump is frustrated “that Ron Desantis