Ron DeSantis says he could have run for President immediately after re-election
Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending his decision not to start his presidential campaign earlier than he did, saying he owed it to the people of Florida to keep his “promises.”
During a CNN interview, the Florida Governor explained why he waited until the middle of 2023 to launch his campaign.
“Here’s the thing: I made promises to the voters in ’22. I had to deliver on those,” DeSantis said. “Yes, I could have just turned around and launched a campaign, but I had to do what I said.”
“And so I can now say I’ve delivered on 100% of my promises. I got elected to be able to do those things, not to just run for another office. So I don’t think there’s any way you could have done it any different,” DeSa...
