‘Thanks Ron’: Trump praises DeSantis for Florida immigration push
President-elect Trump is giving a shout-out to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for pushing for a special legislative session to implement Trump’s expected immigration crackdown.
And Trump is urging other governors across the country to follow Florida’s lead.
“Thanks Ron, hopefully other rulers will follow!” The president-elect said in a social media post on Tuesday.
President-elect Trump is giving a shout-out to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for pushing for a special legislative session to implement Trump’s expected immigration crackdown. (Scott Olson/Getty Images | AP/Jae C. Hong)
DeSantis is calling for a special legislative session in Florida on Jan. 27, with the goal of putting the state in a position to implement Trump’s promise to those who entered the U.S. illegally.
The governor is asking for more law enforcement funding and other reforms to help Trump’s immigration efforts.
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“State and local officials in Florida must help the Trump administration enforce our nation’s immigration laws,” DeSantis said in a statement to reporters on Monday.
“To make that effective, we need legislation to put more work on local officials and to provide financial support to those local officials. We also need to take steps to hold people accountable for violating our anti-sanctuary policies. Florida needs to make sure we have no permanent incentive for people to come to our state illegally,” the governor said. .
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox as President-elect Trump listens during a meeting with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
While Republicans are pleased with the Florida Legislature’s overwhelming majority, some state GOP legislative leaders are calling the special session request “premature.”
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DeSantis’ push and Trump’s praise are the latest signs that the two Republican powerhouses will continue to mend their relationship after a disastrous showing in the 2024 GOP presidential race.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis He spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 16, 2024. (Reuters/Mike Segar)
In the year DeSantis, a bitter opponent of Trump in 2023 and earlier last year, has made peace with Trump after the former president defeated his rivals and helped fundraise for Trump in the general election. DeSantis spoke at the Republican National Convention last summer.
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Several sources said last month that Trump had considered appointing DeSantis as defense secretary if Pete Hegseth decided to step down because of problems with his verification drive. But Hughes weathered the political storm and had his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.
