Trump and DeSantis meet in South Florida to talk about 2024 election

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met privately pinch erstwhile President Donald Trump for respective hours connected Sunday greeting to talk, successful part, astir fundraising up of nan 2024 wide election, respective sources acquainted pinch nan gathering show CBS News. 

The gathering was made astatine nan petition of DeSantis, according to a elder Trump root pinch knowledge of nan meeting. It was arranged by existent property investor and longtime Trump philanthropist Steve Witkoff. The gathering was first reported by nan Washington Post. 

DeSantis was playing play astatine nan Shell Bay Club, a backstage nine successful Hollywood, Florida, and agreed to person meal pinch Trump, according to a root acquainted pinch nan meeting. 

It's nan first gathering betwixt nan 2 men since DeSantis ended his statesmanlike campaign successful January and endorsed Trump successful a video announcement. DeSantis has not campaigned for Trump since ending his ain bid. 

The Republican superior was peculiarly dispute betwixt nan 2 men and their campaigns, though Trump easy won nan Republican nomination. 

But DeSantis' fundraising web could beryllium useful for nan erstwhile president, who has lagged his wide predetermination opponent, President Joe Biden, in fundraising. At an April philanthropist retreat successful Florida, DeSantis told attendees he'd thief fundraise for Trump and Republicans "up and down nan ballot," according to a fundraiser who attended nan retreat. 

In a backstage telephone pinch supporters of his run successful February, DeSantis had voiced concerns Trump and Republicans could beryllium outspent 3-to-1 this year, according to 1 of nan call's attendees. 

This attendee added that, erstwhile asked astir a imaginable 2028 statesmanlike run, DeSantis said he hasn't "ruled thing out."

"It's presumptuous to opportunity this aliases that. I deliberation a batch happens successful politics," DeSantis said.