In what could be perceived as a shot at the former president, DeSantis, without mentioning Trump, said governing is "not about entertaining or building a brand or talking on social media," adding that "it is about winning and producing results." The loudest applause came when DeSantis said he would "shut down the border immediately" to deal with illegal immigration.
Longtime Iowa GOP political strategist and lobbyist Jake Highfill, who has worked with Iowa state lawmakers in recent years, has joined the team to help run the Iowa operations.ĭuring DeSantis' remarks, he lauded his own accomplishments in Florida and joked that Florida is the "Iowa of the Southeast" because of how the two states similarly handled the COVID-19 pandemic and are now tackling education issues. The source described the meeting with DeSantis as "informal but substantive," adding that the governor was engaged and friendly.Ī pro-DeSantis PAC, Never Back Down, is building a campaign infrastructure in Iowa and bringing on key staffers according to information first shared with CBS News. Prior to his remarks, DeSantis met with more than a dozen Iowa state lawmakers behind closed doors Saturday morning in Sioux Center, according to a source who was present at the meeting. He was greeted by over 600 attendees who each paid $50 to get into the event, which is raising money for Feenstra. On Saturday, DeSantis was in Sioux Center, Iowa, to speak at the annual family picnic hosted by Rep. Since March, DeSantis has been traveling to multiple early presidential primary states and battleground states to promote his recent book and his track record in Florida, dubbed the "Freedom Blueprint." The move is a necessary step before a federal run, or that money is transferred to a super PAC that is supporting a DeSantis 2024 run. There's no debating whether that particular action reflects intent to be a candidate or not, so you would be obligated to file," one campaign finance expert told CBS News on Saturday.ĬBS News has previously reported that DeSantis is expected to officially launch a presidential campaign from Florida, though plans remain fluid, according to a person familiar with the governor's planning.Įarlier this week, DeSantis also disassociated himself from his "Friends of Ron DeSantis" state political committee, which has over $81 million in cash on hand. "If you spend more than $5,000 to open your federal campaign headquarters, then you have officially taken action to run for office. Those filings would be the most official sign yet, on paper, of a 2024 presidential bid for the Florida governor.Ī spokesperson for DeSantis declined to comment.
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