President Trump said Friday that he would consider appointing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to a cabinet position next year.
“Well, I like him a lot,” Trump told a reporter who asked whether the term-limited governor could succeed to a Trump administration post.
DeSantis was once Trump’s 2024 primary rival for president, but he came in a distant second in the Iowa caucuses and his campaign fizzled out. DeSantis eventually endorsed Trump and the fellow Floridians now work closely on Trump’s priorities.
Most recently, DeSantis pushed new congressional maps in Florida that could net Republicans four more House seats in the 2026 midterms as Trump fights to keep Congress under GOP control.
Trump has reshuffled his cabinet in recent months, ousting Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary, Pam Bondi as attorney general and Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary.
Trump has yet to nominate a permanent replacement for the AG and Labor posts.