2024 Presidential Election

Coverage of the 2024 Republican presidential campaign and the presidential general election.
The Floridian is a statewide and national political media platform that covers government affairs, elections, public policy, and campaigns on Florida politics. These are stories from the 2022 midterm election.
As the Israeli-Hamas conflict enters its second week with thousands of lives being taken on both sides, Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced that the State of Florida has rescued nearly 300 Americans from Israel. Partnering with Project Dynamo, the rescue mission returned U.S. citizens to Tampa and Orlando after commercial flights were […]
Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr made a strong statement in support of Israel at a campaign stop in Miami yesterday. "Israel is our most important ally in the world," Kennedy told an audience of about a hundred people at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami. On Monday, Kennedy announced his […]
After the horrifying terrorist attack in Israel committed by Hamas which left nearly 1,000 Israelis dead and thousands wounded, Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis (R-FL) believes that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has the facts all wrong surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Florida Governor would also mention the notion that Israel has attempted to make […]
Governor and Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis (R-FL) went on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” with Joe Scarborough to discuss the political landscape surrounding the general election. He believes that if former President Donald Trump (R) receives the nomination – as he is currently poised to do – then the general election would be a referendum on Trump, […]
Governor Ron DeSantis called on President Joe Biden to immediately reverse his border policies to prevent a possible terrorist attack similar to what was just seen in Israel. "I would also ask the president to consider reversing his policies on the southern border," DeSantis told CNN's John Berman in an interview today. "We are vulnerable […]
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by members of the Florida Legislature and leaders in the Jewish community at the Shul of Bal Harbour to announce a proposal that will increase sanctions against the Iranian regime and block Iranian business in the State of Florida. "These will be by far the strongest Iran […]
Governor Ron DeSantis has doubled down on his support for a "swift and lethal" response from Israel to the terrorist attacks that have left over 800 Israeli's dead. "One of our greatest allies, Israel, has been attacked by terrorists funded by Iran – with over 800 Israelis murdered and 2,000 injured," DeSantis said in a […]
Ankeny, Iowa—Governor Ron DeSantis said he will use the Department of Justice (DOJ) to go after rogue prosecutors who refuse to enforce the rule of law if elected President. "Everyone has a right to live in a society in which the rule of law prevails," DeSantis told The Floridian Publisher Javier Manjarres on a campaign […]
Governor Ron DeSantis took to the megaphone today on a campaign stop in Iowa to condemn the unprecedented terrorist attack against Israel that took place this morning. "Today, America stands with Israel," said DeSantis to an overflow audience. "Against the terrorist attack that is being perpetrated by Hamas, who is backed by Iran, and unfortunately […]
In a move nobody ever saw coming, the Biden Administration has authorized the construction of twenty miles of border wall to try and stem the tide of illegal migrants. Representatives Greg Steube (R-FL) and Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) appeared on Fox's Evening Edit to discuss, with both agreeing the move was purely "political calculation." Rep. De […]
“Promises made. Promises kept.” That was one of the banners and signs displayed throughout Trump's campaign and presidential rallies dating back before the 2020 election. However, Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis (R-FL) believes that former President Trump (R) has not come through on all of his promises, especially the notion that the southern border […]
The 2024 GOP Primary hopefuls repeatedly slammed the economic policies of President Biden and offered alternatives throughout the second Republican debate in California. During the debate, Biden spokesman Kevin Munoz called the candidates "the most extreme slate in history" for "embracing a MAGAnomics agenda that would wreck the American economy and devastate working families." "Before […]
Governor Ron DeSantis challenged former President Donald Trump to a one-on-one debate in an interview with Sean Hannity yesterday. "You know what? Maybe we can say since the former President didn't come here maybe he'd be willing to do one with you and I," DeSantis told Fox News's Sean Hannity in a post-debate interview in […]
With Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) in California for the second 2024 GOP Primary debate and hosting a fundraiser the next day, he will not be present for a memorial service to the victims of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers on September 28th. Journalist and activist Laura Loomer, a vocal critic of Gov. DeSantis, chastised him […]
While on-site for the second Republican Primary Debate at the Reagan Library, staff writer for The Floridian Chris Nelson interviewed Governor Ron DeSantis’ campaign consultant David Polyanski before Wednesday’s event. Nelson questioned Polyanski about the DeSantis campaign’s recent efforts to call out former President Donald Trump’s (R) alleged shortcomings during his time in office. “[DeSantis […]
Governor Ron DeSantis promised to end the war in Ukraine if elected President. "It is in our interest to end this war and that is what I will do as President," DeSantis said at the Republican debate in Simi Valley, California tonight. "We are not going to have the blank check. We are not going […]
By Jackson Bakich “I’m curious as to how President Trump would answer this question, but he wasn’t man enough to show up, yet again." That’s how I would first respond to every question in Wednesday’s debate if I were Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL). Every. Single. One. Why did Americans respond so well to Gov. DeSantis […]
The second 2024 GOP Primary debate will be held tonight in California, with frontrunner Donald Trump once again not appearing. Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), considered his biggest rival, spoke with Fox News's Laura Ingraham ahead of the debate, explaining how he intends to close the gap and deliver where Trump did not. Ingraham began by pointing out the massive […]
